Afghanistan Groundwater

Faizabad
Drilled Depth – 20 to 63 m
Groundwater Level – 18 to 42 m
Groundwater Quality:
Hard water with higher values of magnesium
Out of 19 water samples, only 3 are safe for drinking
Spring Water:10 to 25 l/s discharge with excellent water quality.

Herat
Drilled Depth – 4 to 150 m
Groundwater Level – 1 to 47 m
Groundwater Quality - generally good
Lower Hari Rud Valley
Aquifer – 5 to 240 m
Water Level – free flow to 74 m
Aquifer Volume (Underground Reservoir) – 10 BCM within 100 m depth
Annual Recharge – 375 MCM
