Evaluation of water quality of sriperumpudur in Kancheepuram District in Tamilnadu

The water quality of Sriperumpudur in Kancheepuram was studied to examine the suitability of ground water for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes etc, The study area was situated between latitude of 12°58’00” and longitude of 79°47’30” of kanchipuram district. Six groundwater samples from tanks, Wells, Bore wells were randomly collected each during the post monsoon period of the month of January 2013 to May 2013.The samples were analyzed according to APHA (1995) and BIS (1991) standards. Physico-chemical parameters were analyzed and the results showed the samples were highly alkaline and that the water samples were not fit for drinking and domestic purposes in many places. The characteristic and availability of water has been greatly affected due to rapid industrialization, heavy road transportation, over - population, indiscriminate usage and disposal of water. It is concluded that the parameters shows drastic variations because of seasonal changes also. The variations in the parameters in the post monsoon were discussed.

Author(s): R. Shobana, K. Suriyakala, P. Arockia Sahayaraj, V. Dharmalingam and R. Soruba

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