Abstract

WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT OF GROUNDWATER RESOURCES BETWEEN TAMILNADU AND PONDICHERRY STATES, INDIA

J.Sirajudeen and *R.Abdul Vahith

ABSTRACT

The groundwater samples were collected from different stations around these areas and analyzed for various physicochemical parameters such as pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids(TDS), dissolved oxygen(DO), biochemical oxygen demand(BOD), chemical oxygen Demand (COD), total hardness(TH), sodium(Na), potassium(K), calcium(Ca), magnesium(Mg), chloride(Cl), sulphate(SO4) and nitrate(NO3). A study was carried out between Tamilnadu and Pondicherry state area on physicochemical contaminants and their sources in groundwater. The above physicochemical parameters have been analyzed in our laboratory. The results of this analysis were compared with the WHO water quality standards. The study indicates that the water quality parameters slightly excess the permissible limits and not suitable for drinking purposes

Keywords: Groundwater, Physico-chemical Parameters, Quality, Status.