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World
Water Day 2006: Water and Culture
Summary of groundwater
charecteristics in selected tubewells of Bangladesh.
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SL. NO.
|
Type of well
|
Depth
(m)
|
pH
|
Temp
(oC)
|
Electric Conductivity (ms/cm)
|
Fe conc.
(mg/l)
|
As conc.
(mg/l)
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| 1 |
Exploration well |
193.05 |
7.1 |
25.6 |
500 |
1.3 |
25 |
| 2 |
Exploration well |
211.15 |
7.3 |
26.2 |
522 |
3.8 |
30 |
| 3 |
Production well |
92.2 |
7.2 |
26.1 |
650 |
3.7 |
74 |
| 4 |
Production well |
101 |
7.4 |
26.8 |
610 |
3.9 |
94 |
| 5 |
Hand tube well (old) |
18 |
7.3 |
26.1 |
600 |
4.4 |
84 |
| 6 |
Hand tube well (new) |
18.25 |
7.3 |
26.1 |
510 |
0.5 |
2.8 |
| 7 |
Hand tube well (old) |
21.4 |
7.4 |
25.6 |
550 |
5.0 |
180 |
| 8 |
Hand tube well (new) |
38.9 |
7.1 |
26.2 |
500 |
6.8 |
170 |
| 9 |
Hand tube well (old) |
20.54 |
7.3 |
27.2 |
550 |
7.1 |
160 |
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'Due
to its fundamental role in society's life, water has a strong cultural
dimension. Without understanding and considering the cultural aspects
of our water problems, no sustainable solution can be found.'
Session on Water and Cultural Diversity,
Statement to the Ministerial Conference, 3rd World Water Forum, 22
March 2003
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