TITLE:
Urban Groundwater Quality in India
AUTHORS:
Nohar Singh Dahariya, Shobhana Ramteke, Bharat Lal Sahu, Khageshwar Singh Patel
KEYWORDS:
Groundwater, Quality, Sources, Indices
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.7 No.6,
May
24,
2016
ABSTRACT:
The
electrical conductivity, alkalinity, salinity, hardness and chemical load of
the groundwater in urban area of the country are increased enormously due to
excessive urban stresses by making water unsafe for drinking purposes.
Therefore, the groundwater quality of Raipur city, capital of Chhattisgarh
state, India has been investigated. The physico-chemical characteristic of the
groundwater along with the chemical loading variations is described. Various
indices were used for rating of groundwater quality for drinking and irrigation
purposes. The cluster and factor analysis models were used for source apportion
of the contaminants.