Abstract
Ground water samples collected from different localities in and around Gobichettipalayam town, Erode District, Tamil Nadu were analyzed for their physico‐ chemical characteristics. This analysis result was compared with the WHO & ICMR standards of drinking water quality parameters with the following water quality parameters namely pH, Electrical conductivity, CN-, Cl-, SO42-, Na+, K+, Ca & Mg in CaCO3 equivalents, phenolphthalein alkalinity, hydroxide alkalinity, carbonate alkalinity, bicarbonate alkalinity, total alkalinity, total dissolved solids, total solids, total suspended solids, calcium, magnesium, total hardness, dissolved oxygen, fluoride etc., The usefulness of these parameters in predicting ground water quality characteristics were discussed. Thus an attempt has been made to find the quality of ground water in and around Gobichettipalayam town, suitable for drinking purposes or not.
Highlights
The quality of ground water depends on various chemical constituents and their concentration, which are mostly derived from the geological data of the particular region.Ground water occurs in weathered portion, along the joints and fractures of the rocks
The results indicates that the quality of water considerably varies from location to location
The underground water is characterized by a relatively constant pH of around 6.5 to 7.15 for the samples collected from Bhavani River and LBP canal
Summary
The quality of ground water depends on various chemical constituents and their concentration, which are mostly derived from the geological data of the particular region.Ground water occurs in weathered portion, along the joints and fractures of the rocks. It was estimated that in Gobichettipalayam town, the gross area irrigated from the ground water source was 6222 hectares during the year 2001-2002, 9180 hectares in 2002-2003 and 5471 hectares in 2003-2004. The quality aspects of ground water in Gobichettipalayam area were analyzed for general water quality, pollution due to industrial discharges and pollution due to municipal sewage.
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