Hydrogeochemical parameters for assessment of groundwater quality in the upper Gunjanaeru River basin,Cuddapah District,Andhra Pradesh,South India |
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| Authors: | N Janardhana Raju |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Geology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, 221005, India |
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| Abstract: | In the management of water resources, quality of water is just as important as its quantity. In order to know the quality
and/or suitability of groundwater for domestic and irrigation in upper Gunjanaeru River basin, 51 water samples in post-monsoon
and 46 in pre-monsoon seasons were collected and analyzed for various parameters. Geological units are alluvium, shale and
quartzite. Based on the analytical results, chemical indices like percent sodium, sodium adsorption ratio, residual sodium
carbonate, permeability index (PI) and chloroalkaline indices were calculated. The pre-monsoon waters have low sodium hazard
as compared to post-monsoon season. Residual sodium carbonate values revealed that one sample is not suitable in both the
seasons for irrigation purposes due the occurrence of alkaline white patches and low permeability of the soil. PI values of
both seasons revealed that the ground waters are generally suitable for irrigation. The positive values of Chloroalkaline
indices in post-monsoon (80%) and in pre-monsoon (59%) water samples indicate absence of base-exchange reaction (chloroalkaline
disequilibrium), and remaining samples of negative values of the ratios indicate base-exchange reaction (chloroalkaline equilibrium).
Chadha rectangular diagram for geochemical classification and hydrochemical processes of groundwater for both seasons indicates
that most of waters are Ca–Mg–HCO3 type. Assessment of water samples from various methods indicated that majority of the water samples in both seasons are suitable
for different purposes except at Yanadipalle (sample no. 8) that requires precautionary measures. The overall quality of groundwater
in post-monsoon season in all chemical constituents is on the higher side due to dissolution of surface pollutants during
the infiltration and percolation of rainwater and at few places due to agricultural and domestic activities. |
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| Keywords: | Hydrogeochemical parameters Groundwater quality Gunjanaeru River basin Post-monsoon season Pre-monsoon season |
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