GROUNDWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT FOR DRINKING PURPOSE IN BAUND BLOCK, CHARKHI DADRI DISTRICT, HARYANA

Abstract

Water is important for survival of life on the planet Earth. In the present developmental activities water is excessively used in agriculture, industries, drinking and daily house hold activities. These has resulted in declining of groundwater depth and deterioration of groundwater quality. In the present study groundwater quality for drinking purpose has been assessed in Baund block of Charkhi Dadri district of Haryana. In the present study twelve groundwater samples were collected during field visit in the study area in double capped 250 ml plastic bottles and sample locations were taken with the help of mobile GPS. Groundwater samples were analyzed using Field Water Testing Kit prepared by Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage (TWAD) Board, Chennai for twelve chemical parameters-pH, alkalinity, hardness, chloride, total dissolved solids (TDS), fluoride, iron, ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, residual chlorine. Results of chemical analysis were entered in excel software and prepared bar graphs. Result of chemical analysis of groundwater samples were compared with BIS (IS 10500:2012) drinking water standards for drinking purpose. The study shows that pH ranges 6.5 to 7.5, alkalinity 150 mg/l to 550 mg/l, hardness 150 mg/l to 800 mg/l, chloride 50 mg/l to 1200 mg/l, TDS 600 mg/l to 2964 mg/l, iron nil to 3 mg/l, ammonia nil to 5 mg/l, nitrite 0.2 mg/l to 1 mg/l, nitrate 45 mg/l to 100 mg/l, phosphate nil in all the twelve groundwater samples and residual chlorine nil to 0.2 mg/l. The study is highly useful for planning and monitoring of groundwater quality for drinking purpose in the study area.