Research Article

Estimation of Groundwater Quality in Arid Region or Semiarid Region by Using Statistical Methods and Geographical Information System Technique

Table 7

Guidelines for interpreting the quality of irrigation water.

Water constraintNormal irrigation water rankingRange during
PRMPOM

Sodium absorption ratio (SAR)0-100.4-5.00.3-4.0
Magnesium (Mg2+)0-60.17-2.900.40-2.50
Bicarbonate (CO32-)0-123.5-35.03.7-27.2
Calcium (Ca2+)0-250.6-3.600.50-2.50
Sodium (Na+)0-450.35-4.100.35-3.75
Sulphate (SO42-)0-250.2-27.40.2-16.5
Electrical conductivity (EC)<2100370-3920655-3600
Chloride (cl-)0-350.5-20.01.8-19.0
Acid/base (pH)6.2-8.77.2-8.47-7.75
Potassium (K+)0-0.0500.15-1.200.05-0.95