Effect of Ghaggar River on the underground water of Sirsa (Haryana): A Study on physicochemical parameters

Abstract

Water pollution is a very serious concern nowadays because the quality of water we drink affects our health. Groundwater quality is decreasing day by day due to its excessive use in agriculture, industrial sectors, and amusement parks. Water quality parameters of groundwater need to be continuously monitored. We have analyzed sixteen water quality parameters of underground water of different regions of Sirsa district like Jhopra, Vaidwala, Begu, Mirpur, and Bajekan (sampling period June 2020 to May 2021). The sixteen physicochemical parameters like pH, conductivity, TDS, alkalinity, turbidity, heavy metals, BOD, COD, hardness, Nitrates, phosphates, sulfates, elements like Fe, Cu, Cr, Pb, Na, K, etc. were analyzed using a pH meter, conductivity meter, AAS, Flame photometer, UV-visible spectrophotometer, and turbidity meter. The water quality index was calculated for the complete year focussing on the evaluation of an average value of biological, chemical, and physical parameters. The water quality index of the geographical and socioeconomic important region i.e., Sirsa was explored by random selection of five different regions. The different physicochemical parameters were compared with WHO standards.