Abstract:
Grounddwater contamination through toxic metal/elements has a considerable impact on public health and
agriculture in the areas of Pakistan, where majority of the people rely on groundwater for drinking purposes and
agriculture. Taking this situation into consideration, groundwater samples from 119 public places in flood
affected areas of the district Sanghar of Pakistan were investigated for physico-chemical parameters, essential
metals and trace elements (color, odor, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), turbidity, chloride [Cl), alkalinity, nitrate
(NO3), sulphate [SO4), TDS, calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), sodium (Na) and potassium (K), trace elements [iron
(Fe), zinc (Zn) and arsenic (As)). Chemical analysis data showed that 55, 41,08,33,32,16, 55 and 460/o water
samples were having high concentration of Hardness, Ca, Mg, Cl, Na, K, SO4 and TDS respectively. Trace elements
such as Fe, As and Zn were also high in 49,26 and 9 o/o samples respectively. Due to the elevated levels of above
parameters, it can be concluded that groundwater could pose a serious threat to the health of the people residing
the area and the agricultural soils
