SURVEY AND ANALYSIS OF UNDERGROUND WATER OF FIVE VILLAGES OF TRIPURA, INDIA

Abstract

The present study emphasizes on the survey and asse ssment of groundwater quality, sources of ground wa ter contamination, variation of groundwater quality and which will be further pu rified with the use of nanomaterials. The bases for groundwater quality assessment are underground water (tube-well) and re presentative monitoring network enabling determinat ion of chemical status of the underground water (tube-well). For this study, water samples were collected from 5 tube wells repr esenting the area of 5 villages (Golaghati, Takarjala, Jampui, Mandwi, and Simna) o f Tripura (India). The water samples were analyzed for physico -chemical parameters like Total Dissolved Solid, Total Hardne ss, Iron, Chloride, Calcium, Magnesium etc using st andard techniques in the laboratory and compared with the standards. The res ults obtained in this study and the Association rul es will be helpful for monitoring and managing presence of heavy metals in underground water in the modern research area in t erms of water quality. The parameters: pH, TDS, Total hardness and content of Iron, Chloride, Calcium, Magnesium and BOD were stu died and compared with the standard values prescribed by ICMR, WHO, APHA aThe present investigation revealed that the quality of water of a source slightly varies from area to area tube wells but was found that the underground water samples a re fit for drinking and utility purpose.