Journal article
Assessment of spring water quality in Jhimruk River Watershed, Lesser Himalaya, Nepal
Abstract
Springs are primary water sources for drinking and sanitation in rural households of mountainous areas and are ecologically important as they provide habitat to diverse macroinvertebrate assemblages. This study assesses the spring sources to clarify concerns about the quality and safety of this water used for human use, as well as the condition of the biological habitat in the Jhimruk River Watershed (JRW), Nepal. Spring sources were mapped and …
Authors
Thapa B; Pant RR; Thakuri S; Pond G
Journal
Environmental Earth Sciences, Vol. 79, No. 22,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
November 2020
DOI
10.1007/s12665-020-09252-4
ISSN
1866-6280