Groundwater quality assessment using the water quality index: case study in the north-western part of Drini i Bardhe River basin, Kosovo

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dc.authoridCadraku, Hazir/0000-0002-6406-4666
dc.authoridLaha, Fisnik/0000-0003-3254-6713
dc.contributor.authorCadraku, Hazir S.
dc.contributor.authorLaha, Fisnik
dc.contributor.authorGashi, Fatbardh
dc.contributor.authorFetoshi, Osman
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-07T13:32:16Z
dc.date.available2024-11-07T13:32:16Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.departmentNiğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractDrinking water sources are susceptible to pollutants depending on geological conditions and agricultural, industrial and other human activities. Water quality assessment has always been a major part of environmental management plans. The water quality index (WQI) method plays an important role and is a powerful tool for analysing the overall water quality. The purpose of this study was to analyse and present the results for the quality of groundwater in the north-western part of the Drini i Bardhe River basin, Kosovo, based on data that were collected from 50 sampling points, 48 different wells (dug and drilled) and two springs in November 2018-January 2019. Through this work, it has been possible to provide authentic information on this study area to the public, who use these waters for water supply, irrigation and other purposes. Processing, analysis and interpretation of the results are based on statistical methods, water quality standards and the WQI method. The completion of the study followed a scientific research work methodology based on field and laboratory studies. For calculating the WQI, groundwater samples were analysed in terms of 13 physico-chemical parameters - namely, T, pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total hardness, sodium (Na+) ions, calcium (Ca2+) ions, magnesium (Mg2+) ions, potassium (K+) ions, bicarbonates (HCO3 (-)), chlorides (Cl-), sulfates (SO4 (2-)) and nitrates (NO3 (-)). Based on the results obtained and a comparison with World Health Organization standards, it was shown that the parameters of the groundwater are within the allowed limit values for drinking water. The values obtained for the WQIs of the groundwater samples from the north-western part of the Drini i Bardhe River basin, Kosovo, range from 11 to 116, indicating that these waters are mainly in good and excellent condition, and only sample SP40 had water unfit for consumption.
dc.identifier.doi10.1680/jenes.22.00035
dc.identifier.endpage93
dc.identifier.issn1496-2551
dc.identifier.issn1496-256X
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85144480438
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ4
dc.identifier.startpage81
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1680/jenes.22.00035
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11480/15326
dc.identifier.volume18
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000937255600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityN/A
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherEmerald Group Publishing Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Environmental Engineering and Science
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.snmzKA_20241106
dc.subjectassessment
dc.subjectgroundwater
dc.subjectphysico-chemical parameters
dc.subjectquality
dc.subjectwater quality index
dc.titleGroundwater quality assessment using the water quality index: case study in the north-western part of Drini i Bardhe River basin, Kosovo
dc.typeArticle

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