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Multi-criteria evaluation of hydro-geological and anthropogenic parameters for the groundwater vulnerability assessment

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Groundwater contamination assessment is a challenging task due to inherent complex dynamisms associated with the groundwater. DRASTIC is a very widely used rapid regional tool for the assessment of vulnerability of groundwater to contamination. DRASTIC has many lacunas in the form of subjectivities associated with weights and ratings of its hydro-geological parameters, and, therefore, the accuracy of the DRASTIC-based vulnerability map is questioned. The present study demonstrates the optimisation of the DRASTIC parameters along with a scientific consideration to the anthropogenic factors causing groundwater contamination. The resulting scientific consistent weights and ratings to DRASTIC parameters assist in the development of a very precise groundwater vulnerability map highlighting different zones of different gravity of contamination. One of the most important aspects of this study is that we have considered the impact of vadose zone in a very comprehensive manner by considering every sub-surface layer from the earth surface to the occurrence of groundwater. The study area for our experiment is Fatehgarh Sahib district of Punjab which is facing several groundwater issues.

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The authors are grateful to CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh, Department of Irrigation, Chandigarh, Central Groundwater Board, Chandigarh, ISRO-IIRS Dehradun, Water supply & Sanitation Department, Mohali, Geological survey of India, Chandigarh, Survey of India, Chandigarh for assisting us in completing this research work in a smooth manner. The authors express their gratitude towards all the editors and anonymous reviewers for their valuable feedback.

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    Prashant Kumar, Baban KS Bansod & Sanjit K. Debnath

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    Prashant Kumar, Baban KS Bansod & Sanjit K. Debnath

  3. Agrionics Division, Technology Block, CSIO, Chandigarh, 160030, India

    Prashant Kumar & Baban KS Bansod

  4. Water Resource Division, Indian Institute of Remote Sensing, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, 248001, India

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Kumar, P., Thakur, P.K., Bansod, B.K. et al. Multi-criteria evaluation of hydro-geological and anthropogenic parameters for the groundwater vulnerability assessment. Environ Monit Assess 189, 564 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-017-6267-x

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