Abstract

A STUDY ON GROUNDWATER POLLUTION USING WATER QUALITY INDEX IN AND AROUND EDAMALAIPATTI PUDHUR AREA NEAR KORAIYAR RIVER, TIRUCHIRAPPALLI DISTRICT, TAMIL NADU, INDIA.

J. Sirajudeen, V. Manivel* and S. Arul Manikandan

Abstract

The present work was aimed to assess the water quality index for the groundwater samples of Edamalaipatti pudhur area near Koraiyar River. It was determined by collecting 10 ground water samples on both side of the koriyar River and subjected to physico chemical analysis, The following 11 parameters have been considered: pH EC, TDS, DO, TH, BOD, COD, Ca, Mg, Cl and No3 .The Calculated values WQI 216.4. The high value of WQI has been found to be mainly from the higher values of EC, TDS, TH, BOD, COD, Cl and Ca in the groundwater. The results have been used to suggest models for predicting water quality. The results reveal that the groundwater of the area needs some degree of treatment before consumption, and it also needs to be protected from the perils of contamination.

Keywords: Groundwater Physico- Chemical parameters, Water quality index.