Water quality

Water quality ensures human health, environmental protection, and sustainable development. Clean and safe water is essential for drinking, agriculture, and industrial processes. Poor water quality, often caused by contaminants like chemicals, heavy metals, pathogens, and radiation, can lead to serious health risks, including waterborne diseases, cancer, and developmental issues. Monitoring water quality helps to:

Protect Public Health: 

Safe drinking water prevents diseases like cholera and dysentery. Contaminants such as nitrates, heavy metals, and microorganisms must be controlled.

Support Ecosystems: 

Healthy aquatic ecosystems depend on clean water. Pollution can destroy habitats and reduce biodiversity.

Enable Sustainable Agriculture: 

Agriculture relies on water for irrigation. Poor water quality can affect crop yields and soil health, impacting food security.

Compliance with International Standards: 

Maintaining water quality according to guidelines set by organizations like the WHO ensures global health and environmental safety standards are met.

Achievements

50. Mamun, A.; Groundwater renewal time by environmental tritium isotopes as a tracer for sustainable water resource management. Discover Water (Springer Nature) 2024, 4, 84. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s43832-024-00135-4

49. Mamun, A.; Evaluating Groundwater Residence Time in Arid Aquifers: A Crucial Metric for Monitoring Sustainable Water Management. Italian Journal of Groundwater (Pagepress) 2024, 13(4), 21-30. https://www.acquesotterranee.net/acque/article/view/755. (IF: 0.8)

48. Mamun, A.; Assessment of the annual effective dose and lifetime cancer risks associated with tritium in groundwater within different age groups. HydroResearch (Elsevier) 2025, 8(1), 41-48. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258975782400026X

46. Mamun, A., and Sharif, Hatim O., Quantification of Nitrate Level in Shallow and Deep Groundwater Wells for Drinking, Domestic and Agricultural Uses in Northeastern Arid Regions of Saudi Arabia. Limnol. Rev. (MDPI) 2024, 24(3), 178-191. https://www.mdpi.com/2300-7575/24/3/10