International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 04 Issue: 03 | Mar -2017
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Hydro-chemical Assessment of Ground water in and Around Kariapatti Region S.Vignesh Bharathi1, P.Saravana Kumar2, V.Rajasekar3, N.Saravanan4, S.Rajesh Kannan5 1Assistant 2,3,4,5U.G
Professor, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Sethu Institute of Technology, Pulloor, Tamilnadu, India Students, Dept. of Civil Engineering, Sethu Institute of Technology, Pulloor, Tamilnadu, India
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Abstract - Water is the most valuable natural resource
for the human survival and ecosystem. The quality of water is usually described according to its physical, chemical and biological characters. Rapid industrialization and indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture causes heavy and varied pollution leading to deterioration of water quality. The present study was carried out at 18 different localities in and around Kariapatti region, Virudhunagar district, Tamilnadu. The ground water samples were collected from the selected locations and analyzed for different physico-chemical parameters such as pH, turbidity, alkalinity, hardness, electrical conductivity, calcium, magnesium, iron, manganese, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, phosphate, BOD, DO, chloride, fluoride, sulphate. Water quality index was calculated to classify suitability for drinking purpose. The results were compared with the Bureau of Indian Standards. The results shows that the water from the most of the study area has higher physio-chemical characteristics. The water quality index shows that most of the sampled area falls on the poor and very poor category. Out of 18 sampled sites 3 sites (Pappanam coloney, Kizhavaneri, Thoppur) ground water is unfit for drinking. Therefore, these areas need some attention on purification of water.
is to check the suitability of the ground water for drinking, agriculture and industrial purpose.
2. STUDY AREA Kariapatti is a town panchayat in district of virudhunagar. It is located at 9˚42’ north latitude and 78˚06’ east longitude. The city is located at the height of 85m from the sea level. The samples were collected from the 18 villages around this city.
Key Words: Hydro-chemical, Water Quality index, Ground water, BIS, BOD, DO.
1. INTRODUCTION Fig-1 Map showing sampled area Water plays an important role in the life of all living organism. Chemical formula of water is H2O. It exists in three states namely solid, liquid and gas. Water is universal solvent used as media for bio-chemical as well as chemical reaction. Water is essential for all living organism. Life cannot run without water. On earth 97.2% of water is salty and 2.8% is fresh water from which about 20% constitutes ground water. Rapid growth of industrialization, population urbanization spoils the ground water. Once ground water gets polluted, it cannot be restored by stopping the pollutants from their source. According to WHO, about 80% diseases in human being are caused by water. Certain properties which are not possessed by surface water are possessed by ground water, so ground water is highly valued. The main objective of the hydro-chemical analysis of ground water © 2017, IRJET
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3. MATERIAL AND METHODOLOGY The ground water samples were collected from selected area. Samples were collected from the Hand pump and Power pump. Clean 1liter water bottle was rinsed several times with distilled water which was being sampled. At every point 3liters of water samples were collected. Samples were transported to the laboratory for further testing. At each sampling point, users of the waters were interviewed. Interviewees were asked about the uses they make with the water. They were asked about their perception on the quality of the water, as well as their experience that they could link to the use of the water in their various activities. ISO 9001:2008 Certified Journal
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