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110 People's Report 2002-2003 : <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Environment<br />

Table 4.3.1<br />

Parameter<br />

Symbol<br />

WHO GV<br />

(mg/I)<br />

<strong>Bangladesh</strong><br />

Standard<br />

(mg/I)<br />

% Exceedance<br />

Shallow Aquifer<br />

WHO<br />

Guidel<strong>in</strong>e<br />

<strong>Bangladesh</strong> WHO <strong>Bangladesh</strong><br />

Value<br />

Standard GV Standard<br />

Substances that may give rise to compla<strong>in</strong>ts from consumers<br />

% Exceedance<br />

Deep Aquifer<br />

Alum<strong>in</strong>ium Al 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.7 6 6 Normally below 0.1 mg/I<br />

Ammonia NH 3 1.5 _ _ _ _ _ Frequent exceedances<br />

Iron Fe 0.3 0.3-1.0 68 55 32 15 Frequent exceedances<br />

Potassium K 10 12 10 8 4 2 Occasional problem<br />

especially <strong>in</strong> southern<br />

<strong>Bangladesh</strong><br />

Sodium Na 200 200 8.5 8.5 49 49 Senous problem <strong>in</strong><br />

coastal areas<br />

Z<strong>in</strong>c Zn 3 5 0 0 0.3 0.3 Not a serious problem<br />

Source: BGS/Water Aid, (2002)<br />

Note: 1. - : No reliable data.<br />

2. (P) : Provisional WHO guidel<strong>in</strong>e maximum value.<br />

3. NAD : No adequate data to permit recommendation of a health-based guidel<strong>in</strong>e value.<br />

4. NHS : DPHE/BGS National Hydrochemical Survey.<br />

5. BWDB : Water quality survey of tubewells <strong>in</strong> the <strong>Bangladesh</strong> Water Development Board monitor<strong>in</strong>g network.<br />

6. SS : Special Study Areas survey (Chapai Nawabganj, Faridpur, Lakshmipur upazilas).<br />

Comments<br />

Table 4.3.2a: DTW Pump Stations from which Ground water Samples were Collected<br />

Zone Well No. Location<br />

I 1 Baldha garden pump, Nar<strong>in</strong>da Dhaka.<br />

2 Kaptan Bazar Pump, Kaptan Bazar, Dhaka.<br />

3 Bangabhaban Park Pup, Bangabhaban, Dhaka.<br />

II 4 Hazaribagh Park Pump, Hazaribagh, Dhaka.<br />

5 Badda Nagar Pump, Hazaribagh, Dhaka.<br />

6 College of Leather Technology, Hazaribagh, Dhaka.<br />

7 Tannery Area Pump, Hazaribagh, Dhaka.<br />

8 BDR Gate-1 Pump, Pilkhana, Dhaka.<br />

9 Nawabgong Pump, Nawabgong, Dhaka.<br />

10 Azimpur Shishupark Pump, Azimpur, Dhaka.<br />

III 11 Bashbari Water Pump, Mohammadpur, Dhaka.<br />

12 Road No.- 8, Dhanmondi, Dhaka.<br />

IV 13 Block-C, Mirpur-10, Dhaka.<br />

14 Pallabi Water Pump, Mirpur, Dhaka.<br />

V 15 Tejkunipara Water Pump, Tejkunipara, Firmgate, Dhaka.<br />

16 Mohakhali Lab. Pump, Mohakhali, Dhaka.<br />

17 Tibbet Water Pump, Tejgaon, Dhaka.<br />

VI 18 Banasree Hous<strong>in</strong>g Ltd. Rampura, Dhaka.<br />

19 Osmani Uddan Pump, Osmani Uddan, Dhaka.<br />

20 High Court Water Pump, High Court, Dhaka.<br />

Source: Ali, et. al. (2002)

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