Seasonal Alteration in Physico-Chemical characteristics of Ground Water Quality Around Amarkantak Thermal Power Plant, Chachai, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Abstract

Abstract: The ground water quality is relatively based on the geo-morphological and environmental conditions, which are the key source to assess the alteration in physico chemical properties of water quality of the system and surroundings. The current study is an outcome of continual observation and physicochemical analysis of water samples collected in a fix time of intervals during different seasons of year from the radius of 3-4 km considering Amarkantak Thermal Power Station in Chachai (M.P.), as centre of study point and impartible source of Environmental pollutants. In order to scrutinize the Physico-Chemical Properties of Surface water to assess the suitability for domestic purposes, water samples were collected from five different locations in the surrounding of ATPS, Chachai in summer, monsoon and winter seasons. The ground water samples were analysed for 14 physico-chemical parameters. Significant changes have been observed in the water quality during the year. the pH ranged from 7.128.30, conductivity differed 231-1392 (μs/cm), TDS ranged 148-891 ppm, however fluctuation was higher in Total Hardness from 118-512 ppm, but changes in Ca and Mg hardness is noticeable. Alkalinity was reported minimum 136 and maximum 380 ppm, while the concentration of chloride varied from 14-210 ppm. The concentration of nitrate observed in between 8-58 ppm, sulphate ranged 24-230 ppm and phosphate found within the permissible limits in all sample points. The studied physico-chemical parameters of 3 locations out of 5 sampling station reveal that, water quality is appropriate for domestic and drinking purpose except two locations due to higher limits of turbidity, conductivity, TDS, hardness, Alkalinity and Nitrate concentration against BIS: 10500 standards.