Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Evaluation of Groundwater  Quality in Anumula Province of Semiarid Region, Telangana State, India

A Bangaraiah; I Panduranga Reddy

doi:10.48165/bpas.2023.42F.1.6

Authors

A Bangaraiah Department of Geology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India
I Panduranga Reddy Department of Geology, Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana 500007, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/bpas.2023.42F.1.6%20

Keywords:

Hydrochemical characterisation, Groundwater quality, Anumula province

Abstract

The objective of the work is to hydrochemical characterisation and evaluation of groundwater quality in Anumula province of Nalgonda district of Telangana state. The province, which spans 192 km2 and is located in a semiarid environment with water scarcity and groundwater quality issues. In the year 2018, groundwater samples were collected at 47 stations and were analysed for their chemical composition. Based on hydro-chemical facies depicted through a piper diagram that Ca-Mg-HCO3 type of water predominates in the study area. The major ion data showing that groundwater is contaminated with fluoride (27.6%) and nitrate (21.2%) of samples have beyond the permissible limits of WHO recommended values for drinking purpose. The data of USSL diagram, residual sodium carbonate, sodium adsorption ratio, salinity hazard and sodium percent depict that the groundwater is suitability of water for irrigation use in the region. This study further indicating that groundwater should be treated before use for drinking while for irrigation purpose it can be used with due attention.

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