Hydro-chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approaches
Abstract Canal networks are vital for irrigated agriculture in semi-arid regions, yet their water quality is increasingly endangered by diffuse agro-chemical runoff and unregulated effluent discharges. Despite this growing risk, long-term, high-resolution assessments that simultaneously capture spat...
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| description | Abstract Canal networks are vital for irrigated agriculture in semi-arid regions, yet their water quality is increasingly endangered by diffuse agro-chemical runoff and unregulated effluent discharges. Despite this growing risk, long-term, high-resolution assessments that simultaneously capture spatial patterns and seasonal dynamics remain scarce—leaving practitioners with limited evidence for targeted interventions. Addressing this gap, the study sampled ten canal sites monthly for 11 months across Charkhi Dadri District (Haryana, India) and analysed sixteen physicochemical parameters, including heavy metals and irrigation-relevant ions. A suite of multivariate techniques—R- and Q-mode hierarchical clustering, principal-component analysis (PCA), correlation matrices and one-way ANOVA—was employed to disentangle pollution drivers, while the Irrigation Water Quality Index (IWQI) translated complex chemistry into management-ready scores. Two principal components explained 72.6% of variance, with aluminium, iron and copper emerging as dominant contributors; ANOVA revealed significant seasonal shifts (p < 0.05) in these metals. Cluster analysis pinpointed contamination hotspots, and IWQI values of 67.3–85.5 classified canal water as “good” to “very good” for irrigation. By integrating granular spatiotemporal monitoring with advanced multivariate statistics, the study delivers a scalable framework for managing irrigation canals in data-limited, semi-arid landscapes. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-255e1da4400a4005ac29312630edd7b72025-08-20T03:04:29ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-07-0115112610.1038/s41598-025-08620-zHydro-chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approachesYashaswi Songara0Anupam Singhal1Rahul Dev Garg2Srinivas Rallapalli3Department of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceDepartment of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceCivil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of TechnologyDepartment of Civil Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology and ScienceAbstract Canal networks are vital for irrigated agriculture in semi-arid regions, yet their water quality is increasingly endangered by diffuse agro-chemical runoff and unregulated effluent discharges. Despite this growing risk, long-term, high-resolution assessments that simultaneously capture spatial patterns and seasonal dynamics remain scarce—leaving practitioners with limited evidence for targeted interventions. Addressing this gap, the study sampled ten canal sites monthly for 11 months across Charkhi Dadri District (Haryana, India) and analysed sixteen physicochemical parameters, including heavy metals and irrigation-relevant ions. A suite of multivariate techniques—R- and Q-mode hierarchical clustering, principal-component analysis (PCA), correlation matrices and one-way ANOVA—was employed to disentangle pollution drivers, while the Irrigation Water Quality Index (IWQI) translated complex chemistry into management-ready scores. Two principal components explained 72.6% of variance, with aluminium, iron and copper emerging as dominant contributors; ANOVA revealed significant seasonal shifts (p < 0.05) in these metals. Cluster analysis pinpointed contamination hotspots, and IWQI values of 67.3–85.5 classified canal water as “good” to “very good” for irrigation. By integrating granular spatiotemporal monitoring with advanced multivariate statistics, the study delivers a scalable framework for managing irrigation canals in data-limited, semi-arid landscapes.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08620-zANOVACanal systemsCluster analysisModelingWater quality |
| spellingShingle | Yashaswi Songara Anupam Singhal Rahul Dev Garg Srinivas Rallapalli Hydro-chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approaches Scientific Reports ANOVA Canal systems Cluster analysis Modeling Water quality |
| title | Hydro-chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approaches |
| title_full | Hydro-chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approaches |
| title_fullStr | Hydro-chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approaches |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hydro-chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approaches |
| title_short | Hydro-chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approaches |
| title_sort | hydro chemical profiling and contaminant source identification in agricultural canals using data driven clustering approaches |
| topic | ANOVA Canal systems Cluster analysis Modeling Water quality |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-08620-z |
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