Monitoring of Trace Elements in Groundwater of Municipal Area at Kushtia and Jhenaidah District of Bangladesh

Tanjina Nasrin Eva *

Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh and LabTEX Services, Standard Group, Section-11, Mirpur, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

Kamrun Nahar

Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh.

Md. Durul Hoda

Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh and Waste Management Department, Dhaka North City Corporation, Dhaka-1216, Bangladesh.

Md. Mazedul Haque Sachchu

Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh and Department of Environment and Chemical Management, Epyllion Knitwears Ltd-HW, Narayanganj-1411, Bangladesh.

Sabrina Afrin

Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh.

Miss Nushrat Jahan Lima

Department of Geography and Environment, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh. f Renata PLC, Gazipur-1700, Bangladesh.

Md. Touhid Hasan Shuvo

Renata PLC, Gazipur-1700, Bangladesh.

Md. Ashraful Alam *

Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Islamic University, Kushtia-7003, Bangladesh and Institute of Glass and Ceramic Research and Testing (IGCRT), Bangladesh Councill of Scientific and Industrial Research (BCSIR), Dhaka-1205, Bangladesh.

*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.


Abstract

Groundwater samples from the municipal residential areas of the Pearatola, Kushtia (23.897975° N and 89.123735° E) and the DPHE, Jhenaidah (23.544454° N and 89.164694° E) districts were analyzed for trace elements determination of Iron (Fe), Manganese (Mn), Lead (Pb), Cadmium (Cd) and Zinc (Zn) evaluating the health effect of these trace elements is the prime object of this investigation. Fe, Mn, Pb, Cd and Zn in groundwater water were determined by atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) on direct flame methods. The examined concentrations of Fe, Mn, Pb, Cd and Zn are respectively 0.740 mg/L, 0.370 mg/L, 0.040 mg/L, 0.0040 mg/L and 0.0570 mg/L (ppm) which were present in the groundwater sample of Kushtia. The absolute concentrations of Fe, Mn, Pb, Cd and Zn are respectively 0.490 mg/L, 0.220 mg/L, 0.030 mg/L, 0.0030 mg/L and 0.0310 mg/L (ppm) which were present in the groundwater sample of Jhenaidah.  Fe contamination of examined areas samples in 0.740 ppm and 0.490 ppm of cases exceeded the WHO criteria and 0.30 ppm exceeded BD standards which is a very scary risk factor for human health. The investigated data should be useful and helpful for general public awareness intake of groundwater.

Keywords: AAS, groundwater, health effect, kushtia and jhenaidah, trace element


How to Cite

Eva, Tanjina Nasrin, Kamrun Nahar, Md. Durul Hoda, Md. Mazedul Haque Sachchu, Sabrina Afrin, Miss Nushrat Jahan Lima, Md. Touhid Hasan Shuvo, and Md. Ashraful Alam. 2024. “Monitoring of Trace Elements in Groundwater of Municipal Area at Kushtia and Jhenaidah District of Bangladesh”. Journal of Geography, Environment and Earth Science International 28 (7):27-39. https://doi.org/10.9734/jgeesi/2024/v28i7787.