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ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
Volume 171, Issue 1-4, Pages 595-609Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s10661-009-1302-1
Keywords
Groundwater geochemistry; Anthropogenic; Water quality index; Sodium percentage; Sodium adsorption ratio
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- University Grants Commission, India [F.32-335/2006]
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An attempt has been made to understand the hydrogeochemical parameters to develop water quality index in Thirumanimuttar sub-basin. A total of 148 groundwater samples were collected and analyzed for major cations and anions. The domination of cations and anions was in the order of Na > Mg > Ca > K for cations and Cl > HCO3 > SO4 in anions. The hydrogeochemical facies indicate alkalis (Na and K) exceed alkaline earths (Ca and Mg) and strong acids (Cl and SO4) exceed weak acid (HCO3). Water quality index rating was calculated to quantify overall water quality for human consumption. The PRM samples exhibit poor quality in greater percentage when compared with POM due to effective leaching of ions, over exploitation of groundwater, direct discharge of effluents and agricultural impact. The overlay of WQI with chloride and EC correspond to the same locations indicating the poor quality of groundwater in the study area. SAR, Na%, and TH were noted higher during both the seasons indicating most of the groundwater locations not suitable for irrigation purposes.
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