The Studies on Underground Water Quality of Some Villages of Chalisgaon Blocks Along the North Side of Girna Canal (Right) of Jalgaon, Maharashtra State

P.J. Parmar

Department of Chemistry, Nanasaheb Y.N.Chavan College, Chalisgaon - 424 101, (India).

ABSTRACT:

This study deals with assessement of Physico-chemical characterisations of ground water around Chalisgaon blocks of Jalgaon district in Maharashtra. The study has been carried out to examine its suitability for drinking, irrigation and industrial purpose. Rapid urbanization which causedground water pollution has affected the availability and quality of ground water due to its over exploitation and improper waste disposal. Groundwater pollution caused by human activities like runoff fertilizers, pesticides used in agricultural field, release of industrial waste water, percolation of surface water etc. In the present study, attempts were made to investigate some Physico - Chemical Parameters of groundwater samples collected from five wells at a distance of five kms along north side of right Girna canal from different locations of five villages of Chalisgaon blocks were studied in August 2009 to April2011. The parameters pH studied includes temperature, electrical conductivity, total alkalinity, total harndess, calcium, magnessium, chloride, total dissolved solid, dissolved oxygen. The study was carried out in each season for two consecutive years. The range of pH was found to be 7.48 to 9.13 which indicates that the water is alkaline. Other parameters are in the normal range but show variations drastically with the change in season. Detail variation in the range of values of parameters and possible causes are discussed. In case of underground water it was found that, conductivity, alkalinity and hardness were high and much over the permissible limits. The effect of long term continuoues extensive irrigation by underground water and application of increasing amount of chemical fertilizers and insecticides over years on water and soil quality on this area have been discussed.

KEYWORDS:

Physico-chemical Characters; Underground and canal water.

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