Identifying the arsenic-safe aquifers of the Ganges Delta: Some insights into sustainable aquifer management

M. Chakraborty; A. Mukherjee; K. M. Ahmed; P. Bhattacharya; A. E. Fryar

doi:10.1201/9781351046633-246

Identifying the arsenic-safe aquifers of the Ganges Delta: Some insights into sustainable aquifer management

M. Chakraborty, A. Mukherjee, K. M. Ahmed, P. Bhattacharya, A. E. Fryar

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Abstract

The widespread health impacts on millions of people from consumption of arsenic (As) contaminated groundwater of the Ganges delta necessitate an effort to locate As-safe aquifer zones and to develop a sustainable aquifer management policy. We look into the aquifer geometries, sediment characteristics and groundwater As concentrations to develop an understanding of the factors that inhibit As invasion/mobilization within the As-safe aquifers. However, the sustainability of the present-day safe aquifer is at risk due to the heavy groundwater pumping for irrigation and thus, promoting water conserving agricultural practices is extremely vital. We suggest that, formulating a sustainable As mitigation plan should also involve the non-scientific communities such as the local tubewell drillers and farmers for widespread implementation of the plan.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018
Editors	Yong-Guan Zhu, Yong-Guan Zhu, Huaming Guo, Huaming Guo, Prosun Bhattacharya, Prosun Bhattacharya, Jochen Bundschuh, Arslan Ahmad, Arslan Ahmad, Arslan Ahmad, Ravi Naidu, Ravi Naidu
Pages	627-628
Number of pages	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351046633-246
State	Published - 2018
Event	7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018 - Beijing, China Duration: Jul 1 2018 → Jul 6 2018

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Name	Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018

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Conference	7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018
Country/Territory	China
City	Beijing
Period	7/1/18 → 7/6/18

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Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis
Toxicology

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Chakraborty, M., Mukherjee, A., Ahmed, K. M., Bhattacharya, P., & Fryar, A. E. (2018). Identifying the arsenic-safe aquifers of the Ganges Delta: Some insights into sustainable aquifer management. In Y.-G. Zhu, Y.-G. Zhu, H. Guo, H. Guo, P. Bhattacharya, P. Bhattacharya, J. Bundschuh, A. Ahmad, A. Ahmad, A. Ahmad, R. Naidu, & R. Naidu (Eds.), Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018 (pp. 627-628). (Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351046633-246

Chakraborty, M. ; Mukherjee, A. ; Ahmed, K. M. et al. / Identifying the arsenic-safe aquifers of the Ganges Delta : Some insights into sustainable aquifer management. Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018. editor / Yong-Guan Zhu ; Yong-Guan Zhu ; Huaming Guo ; Huaming Guo ; Prosun Bhattacharya ; Prosun Bhattacharya ; Jochen Bundschuh ; Arslan Ahmad ; Arslan Ahmad ; Arslan Ahmad ; Ravi Naidu ; Ravi Naidu. 2018. pp. 627-628 (Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018).

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Chakraborty, M, Mukherjee, A, Ahmed, KM, Bhattacharya, P & Fryar, AE 2018, Identifying the arsenic-safe aquifers of the Ganges Delta: Some insights into sustainable aquifer management. in Y-G Zhu, Y-G Zhu, H Guo, H Guo, P Bhattacharya, P Bhattacharya, J Bundschuh, A Ahmad, A Ahmad, A Ahmad, R Naidu & R Naidu (eds), Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018. Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018, pp. 627-628, 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018, Beijing, China, 7/1/18. https://doi.org/10.1201/9781351046633-246

Identifying the arsenic-safe aquifers of the Ganges Delta: Some insights into sustainable aquifer management. / Chakraborty, M.; Mukherjee, A.; Ahmed, K. M. et al.
Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018. ed. / Yong-Guan Zhu; Yong-Guan Zhu; Huaming Guo; Huaming Guo; Prosun Bhattacharya; Prosun Bhattacharya; Jochen Bundschuh; Arslan Ahmad; Arslan Ahmad; Arslan Ahmad; Ravi Naidu; Ravi Naidu. 2018. p. 627-628 (Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018).

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Chakraborty M, Mukherjee A, Ahmed KM, Bhattacharya P, Fryar AE. Identifying the arsenic-safe aquifers of the Ganges Delta: Some insights into sustainable aquifer management. In Zhu YG, Zhu YG, Guo H, Guo H, Bhattacharya P, Bhattacharya P, Bundschuh J, Ahmad A, Ahmad A, Ahmad A, Naidu R, Naidu R, editors, Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018. 2018. p. 627-628. (Environmental Arsenic in a ChangingWorld - 7th International Congress and Exhibition Arsenic in the Environment, 2018). doi: 10.1201/9781351046633-246

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