Study of Groundwater Quality for Drinking Purposes in Parts of Upper Dhudhna Basin of Maharashtra

Authors

  • Megha Deshmukh Department of Geology, Maulana Azad College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431001, India.
  • Afroz Osman Baig Department of Geology, Maulana Azad College, Aurangabad, Maharashtra 431001, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Groundwater, Hydro-geochemistry, Upper Dudhna, Water quality parameters

Abstract

Groundwater is a reliable source for drinking water and for irrigation purpose in semiarid areas of  country. Composition of groundwater is generally influenced by geogenic activity and anthropogenic  activities which includes population, urbanization, industrialization, dissolving of chemical from  agricultural farms etc. Hence groundwater quality in aquifers gets affected which give rise to health  problems. Hence it is essential to evaluate and monitor ground water quality to reduce health problems  and protect drinking water quality for sustainability. Groundwater samples from thirty-five wells were  collected from Uppar Dudhna river basin (GP-9 watershed) of Aurangabad district to study its  groundwater geochemistry and to evaluate its suitability for drinking uses. The water samples were  analyzed to determine various physic-chemical parameters like pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved  solids, total hardness, alkalinity, chloride, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, fluoride and nitrate.  Groundwater suitability has been evaluated through processed-based hydro geochemical signatures and is  compared with the BIS (2012) concerning drinking uses shows that majority of groundwater samples are suitable for drinking purposes. The groundwater chemistry is primarily controlled by rock-water  interaction. 

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Published

2021-12-15

Issue

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

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How to Cite

Deshmukh, M., & Baig, A.O. (2021). Study of Groundwater Quality for Drinking Purposes in Parts of Upper Dhudhna Basin of Maharashtra . Bulletin of Pure and Applied Sciences-Geology , 40(2), 254–259. https://doi.org/10.48165/
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