1. Arsenic Contamination of Groundwater in Ghazni an Maidn Wardak Provinces of Afghanistan
21, June, 2016
Eng. Hassan Saffi

2. Outline Afghanistan Distribution pattern of Arsenic concentration in
Finding Arsenic contamination in DWPs of
Afghanistan
Distribution pattern of Arsenic concentration in
the DWPs of study area
High Arsenic content DWPs and possible health
impact
Hydro-Chemistry trend and other water quality
concern elements
Recommendation

4. Arsenic and other trace element contamination may be concern due to availibilit of source minerals in Afghanistan

5. Peoples using high Arsenic content drinking water
in Panjsher province of Afghanistan

8. Recent Q: Gravel, Sand, Silt and Clay
Late- Recent Q: Gravel, sand, Silt clay, clay and conglomerate
Late Q: Gravel mixed with sand, silt and clay, conglomerate and clay
Middle Q: Conglomerate, sand with sand and silt and clay
Oligocene: Phase 2, Granodiorite
Eocene: Dunit, peridotite and serpentines
Late Permian: Limestone, dolomite, marl,
Carboniferous-Earl Permian: Siltstone, sandstone, shale, marfic volcanic
Late Devonian: Siltstone, sandstone and limestone
Middle Proterozoic: shiest, gneiss, quartz, marble and amphibolites

9. Arsenic contamination in the study area
Arsenic contamination is mostly Geologic
occurrence
Distribution pattern of Arsenic concentration in
the DWPs is irregular.
Arsenic concentrations ranged
mg/L
No clear clinical information about health effect
of using high As content DW

10. Ghzni city with human population density
and high Arsenic content drinking water

13. Time series arsenic concentration values variation

14. Arsenic concentration levels in Surface water
0.016 mg/L
0.021 mg/L

15. Groundwater major ions chemistry of Chazni city

16. Groundwater major ions chemistry of Khwaja Umary district

17. Hydro-Chemistry model of Study area

19. Recommendation Enhance capacity building of WASH sector
Construct the DWPs in regard technical
hydro-geological and WQ consideration.
Encourage practical research for
availability of alternative WSs
Search cost effective technology for
removal of Arsenic content drinking water

20. Thank your for
your attention