Abstract
Groundwater is a critical resource that is utilized for a variety of reasons, but over-extraction can lead to a number of environmental and socioeconomic issues such as diminished water supply, land subsidence, and pollution. To manage groundwater resources in a sustainable manner, proper monitoring, regulation, and conservation strategies are required. Groundwater contamination in India is growing as a result of population increase and industrialisation, which can have serious health and environmental consequences. To avoid groundwater pollution, it is critical to monitor and control possible sources of contamination, as well as to promote sustainable farming practices and the use of less hazardous pesticides and fertilizers. To get a better knowledge of groundwater pollution, the current study attempted to analyse the quality of groundwater in the neighbourhood of the Vellalore dump yard (located in Coimbatore, India), encompassing an area of 161.87 hectares. To examine the quality of groundwater in the contaminated region, several physical and chemical properties such as pH, dissolved oxygen, total dissolved solids, and water quality index were measured. The majority of the water samples from the region are classed as low quality and unsafe for drinking. The plume appears to be migrating northerly and northwest from the landfill location, most likely due to the natural slope of the dump site towards the northwestern direction. The bulk of the gathered samples have low water quality, making the water unfit for even basic residential use. These findings highlight the need of local governments taking proactive efforts to protect the groundwater in this area, pushing for a comprehensive approach to prevent additional pollution. The report emphasizes the critical need for local governments to take prompt action to prevent additional groundwater pollution by establishing a comprehensive strategy.
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