Abstract
The dyeing units at small scale levels in the textile city of Coimbatore are ever increasing. The effluents from dyeing units play a vital role in toxicating the groundwater quality. Hence the present study was undertaken to characterize the physicochemical nature (parameters) of groundwater in Telungupalayam village in Coimbatore city by taking water samples from five different stations. Evaluation of physicochemical parameters was carried out. To assess the quality of groundwater, each parameter was compared with the standard desirable limit of that parameter in drinking water as prescribed by different agencies. A systematic calculation was made to determine the correlation coefficient ‘r’ amongst the parameters and the significant values of the observed correlation coefficient between the parameters was worked out. Suitable suggestions were made to improve the quality of groundwater of Telungupalayam areas.
Highlights
Fresh water has become a scarce commodity due to over exploitation and pollution of water
PH is considered as an important ecological factor and provides an important piece factor and piece of information in many types of geochemical equilibrium or solubility calculation. pH is an important parameter in water body since most of the aquatic organisms are adapted to an average pH and do not withstand abrupt changes
The analysis of the water quality parameters of groundwater from five different stations in Telungupalayam village in the Coimbatore city shows that the pH, chloride ion, total hardness, calcium and chemical oxygen demand (COD) values are well within the permissible limits
Summary
Fresh water has become a scarce commodity due to over exploitation and pollution of water. The quality of ground water has been assessed by comparing each parameter with the standard desirable limit of that parameter in drinking water as prescribed by different agencies and sources. The physicochemical parameters of ground water of 5 stations in Telungupalayam viz. Thiru.V.Ka. Nagar, Veeramaariamman Kovil Street, Nedunjsezhian Street, Maasaniamman Kovil Street and Subramania Udaiyar Street (all in dyeing units) were studied.
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