Abstract
The present study was carried out to assess the ground water quality of various location of Saltaua Gopalpur block of Basti district during June-July 2013. Total 10 water samples were collected from hand pumps at different locations in and around Saltaua Gopalpur block. The water samples were analyzed for their physico-chemical characteristics, viz .pH, turbidity, chloride, total hardness, fluoride, nitrate, Iron and free chlorine. On comparing the results against water quality standards and standard values recommended by World Health Organization (WHO), it is found that most of the water samples are very hard and unsuitable for drinking purposes.
Highlights
INTRODUCTION71% of the earth's surface is covered with water
Water is a one of the most important renewable natural resources
The quality of ground water is the resultant of all the processes and reaction that act on the water from the moment it condensed in the atmosphere to the time it is discharged by a well as spring and varies from place to place and with the depth of the water table[3]
Summary
71% of the earth's surface is covered with water. Fresh water is found as underground water in large reservoirs surrounded by rock called aquifers. This ground water has long been considered as one of the purest forms of water available in nature to meet the overall demand of rural and semi urban people[1]. The groundwater is believed to comparatively cleaner and free from pollution than surface water[2]. It is observed that ground water gets polluted drastically because of increased human activities[4,5,6,7]. Monitoring the quality of water is one of the essential issues of drinking water management[12]. Considering the above aspects an attempt has been made under the present study to assess the physico-chemical properties of ground water in Saltaua Gopalpur block of Basti district
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