Study of Groundwater Quality for Drinking Purposes in Khelna Basin, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Authors

  • S M Deshpande Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431005, India
  • V G Sayed Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431005, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Groundwater quality, drinking purpose, Khelna River, Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Abstract

Groundwater is generally less susceptible to contamination and pollution when compared to surface water  bodies. The present paper deals with suitability of water for drinking purpose in part of Khelna river basin  Aurangabad district, Maharashtra. Geologically, the area is occupied by Deccan Trap lava flows of upper  Cretaceous to Eocene age. A total of fifty-one groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for major  physicochemical parameter in order to understand the different geochemical processes. The groundwater is  alkaline in nature. The higher amount of total hardness in a few samples is due to application of fertilizer  for agricultural contributing the higher concentration of ions. 

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Published

2021-12-15

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Vol. 40 No. 2 (2021): Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences Geology (Jul-Dec) 2021

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Deshpande , S.M., & Sayed , V.G. (2021). Study of Groundwater Quality for Drinking Purposes in Khelna Basin, Aurangabad, Maharashtra . Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences-Geology , 40(2), 123–128. https://doi.org/10.48165/
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