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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Certification ii
Dedication iii

Declaration iv

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS v
ABSTRACT vi
TABLE OF CONTENT
LIST OF TABLES

vii

ix

LIST OF FIGURES x
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS xi
CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1
1.1 Introductory Remarks

1.2 Justification of the Study 3

1.3 Objectives of the Study

1.4 Organization of the Study 4

CHAPTER 2: LITARATURE REVIEW 5

2.1 Background

2.2 Methods of Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment

2.2 Conceptual Framework and Theoretical Background

CHAPTER 3: STUDY AREA AND DATA COLLECTION

3.1 In General 12
3.2 Study Area12
3.3 Data Collecting & Processing

15

CHAPTER 4: METHODOLOGY 12

12

4.1 In General 16
4.2 DRASTIC Method

16

4.3 DRASTIC Index 21

4.4 Sensitivity Analysis

29

CHAPTER 4: RESULTS AND DISCUSSIONS

30

5.1 In General 30
5.2 Depth to Water Table
5.3 Net Recharge

34

5.4 Aquifer Media

36

30

5.5 Soil Media38

5.6 Topography

40

5.7 Impact of Vadose Zone

44

5.8 Hydraulic Conductivity

46

5.9 DRASTIC Index Vulnerability Map

5.10 Sensitivity Analysis

48

55

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 57

5.1 In General 57
5.2 Conclusions

57

5.2 Limitations

58

5.3 Recommendations58

REFERENCES

59

Appendices 68

APPENDIX-A

68

APPENDIX-B

70

APPENDIX-A
Table A-1: Percentage of Different Parameter in Total DI (Normal)
Percentage of different parameter, %
A
S
T

Ward No.

42

15

20

47

15

20

45

15

19

44

16

21

36

17

22

10

39

16

21

46

15

19

46

15

19

46

15

19

10

45

14

19

11

46

15

19

12

44

16

20

10

13

45

14

19

14

44

16

20

15

47

15

20

16

47

15

20

17

47

15

20

18

48

15

20

19

46

15

19

20

45

14

19

21

47

15

20

22

44

14

18

23

48

15

20

24

47

15

20

25

41

16

22

26

45

14

19

27

47

15

20

Mean

45

15

19

Table A-2: Percentage of Different Parameter in Total DI (Pesticide)

Percentage of different parameter, %
A
S
T

Ward No.

36

13

17

20

42

13

18

13

41

13

17

12

39

14

18

13

31

14

18

22

34

14

18

17

40

13

17

16

41

13

17

14

40

13

17

16

10

39

12

16

19

11

39

13

17

20

12

37

13

17

20

13

39

12

16

19

14

39

14

18

15

15

42

13

18

13

16

42

13

18

13

17

42

13

18

13

18

44

14

18

19

41

13

17

14

20

39

12

16

19

21

42

13

18

13

22

38

12

16

19

23

44

14

18

24

42

13

18

13

25

37

15

19

14

26

40

13

17

14

27

42

13

18

13

Mean

40

13

17

16

APPENDIX-B
Table B-1: Statistics for Single Parameter Sensitivity Analysis (Normal)
DRASTIC

Theoretical

Theoretical

Parameter

Weight

Weight, %

Min

Max

Mean

D
R
A
S
T
I
C

5
4
3
2
1
5
3

21.7
17.4
13
8.7
4.3
21.7
13

36
14
18
4
3
5
3

48
17
22
10
3
5
9

45
15
19
7
3
5
6

Effective Weight, %

Table B-2: Statistics for Single Parameter Sensitivity Analysis (Pesticide)

DRASTIC

Theoretical

Theoretical

Parameter

Weight

Weight, %

Min

Max

Mean

D
R
A
S
T
I
C

5
4
3
5
3
4
2

19.2
15.4
11.5
19.2
11.5
15.4
7.7

31
12
16
9
7
3
2

44
15
19
22
8
4
5

40
13
17
16
8
3
3

Effective Weight, %