Physico-chemical analysis of groundwater in Gandhi Nagar area, District Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. The study was aimed at examining the various samples of ground water and the quality of the groundwater as it relates to public health. Ten groundwater samples were taken from boreholes and open wells and were analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity (EC), chloride, total alkalinity, total acidity, total dissolved solids (TDS) and total hardness. The results were compared with WHO, ICMR and IS:10500 standards. The usefulness of these parameters in predicting ground water quality characteristics were discussed. Thus an attempt has been made to find the quality of ground water in Gandhi Nagar area suitable for drinking purposes or not

Author(s): Archana Singh, Suman Malik and Mamta Bhattacharya

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