Condition of Ground Water Quality in Relation to Pollution in Krishnagiri District Taluk, TamilNadu

Abstract

A fundamental natural resource is water, which is essential to life. The increasing urban isation of India has an impact on the quantity and quality of groundwater. According to the Central Ground Water Board, the groundwater beneath Krishnagiri has been reduced by 60%, and additional investigation may reveal salt water intrusion. Our goal in the current work was to investigate groundwater quality assessment.This investigation's goal was to assess Krishnagiri City's groundwater's level of quality. The quality of groundwater determines whether it is suitable for use in industrial, household, agricultural, and drinking water applications. Evaluation of Groundwater Suitability in the Northern and Eastern Krishnagiri District for Irrigation and Drinking Water. Groundwater samples were taken in the research region. In Tamil Nadu's fluorosis-prone Krishnagiri area, water samples were taken from ten villages. Numerous physico-chemical indicators of water quality, including pH, TDS, TH, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, Cl, and fluoride (F), have been measured and compared to typical values (WHO and BIS). Groundwater quality has been evaluated by looking at physicochemical elements such pH, TDS, TH, sulphate, chloride, calcium, and magnesium. A substantial linear association between several water quality metrics is revealed by the investigation. Version 16 of the SPSS statistical analysis programme was utilised for the analysis. The outcomes showed that the groundwater's pollutants were almost at the allowable levels. With a few notable exceptions, the bulk of the criteria used to evaluate the water quality showed levels within the range permitted by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). None of the measurements exceeded the BIS-recommended allowed thresholds for determining the water quality, with the exception of pH at a specific point in Zone 1.