Assessment of groundwater vulnerability using modified DRASTIC model in Kharun Basin, Chhattisgarh, India
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Assessment of groundwater vulnerability using modified DRASTIC model in Kharun Basin, Chhattisgarh, India M. K. Sinha 1 & M. K. Verma 2 & I. Ahmad 2 & K. Baier 1 & R. Jha 3 & R. Azzam 1
Received: 16 June 2015 / Accepted: 29 September 2015 / Published online: 22 February 2016 # Saudi Society for Geosciences 2016
Abstract An application of remote sensing and geographic information system (GIS) has become one of the essential techniques in the field of hydrogeological science that helps in assessing, monitoring, conserving, and managing groundwater resources. In the present study, modified DRASTIC model has been used to access the groundwater vulnerable zone of Kharun Basin. The modification has been done by replacing hydraulic conductivity parameter to land use. The aim of this study is to determine susceptible zone for groundwater pollution by integrating hydrogeological layers in GIS environment. The final index map shows that the resulting index value varies from 86 to 191; further, the zones are divided into five classes. The results showed that out of the total area of 4191 km2, an area of about 8, 197, 2730, 1229, and 27 km2 lies in very low, low, moderate, high and very high vulnerable zones, respectively. Sensitivity analysis is also performed in this study, and it reveals that depth of water table, land use, and topography parameters cause large variations in vulnerability index as compared to other parameters. Moreover, land use and topography were found to be more effective parameters in assessing groundwater vulnerability than assumed by original model. Model validation shows a good correlation between nitrate sample and resulting DRASTI-LU index. This study produces a very valuable tool
* M. K. Sinha [email protected] 1
Department of Engineering Geology and Hydrogeology, RWTH Aachen University, Lochnestr. 4-20, 52064 Aachen, Germany
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Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Raipur 492010, Chhattisgarh, India
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Department of Civil Engineering, National Institute of Technology, Rourkela 769008, Orissa, India
for policy makers as it reveals a very comprehensive indication of vulnerability to ground water contamination. The knowledge about high vulnerable zone is important for local authorities to manage and monitor groundwater resources. Keywords Aquifer vulnerability . DRASTI-LU model . GIS . Groundwater . Hydrogeology . Sensitivity analysis
Introduction Groundwater is one of the most important water resources on earth (Villeneuve et al. 1990), particularly for those in arid and semi-arid areas due to its relatively low susceptibility to pollution in comparison to surface water (Jamrah et al. 2008). The quality of groundwater plays an important role in its suitability for various uses. Therefore, it is needed to protect the quality of water from the increasing threat of subsurface contamination. In the last few decades, there has been a tremendous increase in the demand of fresh water due to the rapid growth of population and the accelerated pace
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