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Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Shivpuri Town, Madhya Pradesh, India


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1 Department of Zoology, Govt. P. G. College, Shivpuri, M. P., India
2 Department of Zoology, Govt. K. R. G. P. G. College, Gwalior, M. P., India
3 School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, M. P., India
4 Department of Zoology Govt. S.M.S. Model Science, College, Gwalior, M. P., India
 

The present work is aimed at assessing the water quality index (WQI) for the groundwater of Shivpuri town. This has been determined by collecting groundwater samples and subjecting them to a comprehensive physico-chemical analysis. For calculating the WQI, the following 12 parameters pH, TS, TDS, TSS, EC, total alkalinity, magnesium, calcium, total hardness, chloride, sulphate and nitrate were considered. The high value of WQI was found to be mainly due to higher values of iron, nitrate, total dissolved solids, hardness, fluorides, bicarbonate and manganese in the groundwater. The results of analyses have been used to suggest models for predicting water quality. The analysis reveals that the groundwater of the area needs some degree of treatment before consumption, and it also needs to be protected from the perils of contamination.

Keywords

Groundwater Quality, Water Quality Index (WQI), Shivpuri Town.
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Anand Kumar Mishra
Department of Zoology, Govt. P. G. College, Shivpuri, M. P., India
Mohit Arya
Department of Zoology, Govt. K. R. G. P. G. College, Gwalior, M. P., India
R. Mathur
School of Studies in Zoology, Jiwaji University, Gwalior, M. P., India
R. B. Gupta
Department of Zoology Govt. S.M.S. Model Science, College, Gwalior, M. P., India

Abstract


The present work is aimed at assessing the water quality index (WQI) for the groundwater of Shivpuri town. This has been determined by collecting groundwater samples and subjecting them to a comprehensive physico-chemical analysis. For calculating the WQI, the following 12 parameters pH, TS, TDS, TSS, EC, total alkalinity, magnesium, calcium, total hardness, chloride, sulphate and nitrate were considered. The high value of WQI was found to be mainly due to higher values of iron, nitrate, total dissolved solids, hardness, fluorides, bicarbonate and manganese in the groundwater. The results of analyses have been used to suggest models for predicting water quality. The analysis reveals that the groundwater of the area needs some degree of treatment before consumption, and it also needs to be protected from the perils of contamination.

Keywords


Groundwater Quality, Water Quality Index (WQI), Shivpuri Town.