LOGARITHMIC METHOD OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY INDEX IN PALAR BASIN AT CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH

Authors

  • Anil A Research scholar, department of civil Engineering, JNTUA, Ananthapuramu.
  • K. Chandrasekhar Reddy Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Siddhartha Institute of Engg&Tech, Puttur.
  • R. Bhavani Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, JNTUA, Ananthapuramu

Keywords:

Physico-chemical analysis, Logarithmic method Water Quality Index (WQI), Palar basin.

Abstract

Logarithmic method of Water Quality Index (WQI) was applied in Palar basin, chittoor district, Andhra Pradesh for calculating WQI and assesses the groundwater quality, total 50 groundwater samples were collected. Using eleven water quality parameters (pH, Total hardness, chlorides, Dissolved solids, calcium, Magnesium, sulphate, Nitrate, Flouride, Alkalinity, and sodium).Groundwater Quality Index (GWQI) a congregate parameter representing the quality and suitability of groundwater for drinking purpose is computed using logarithmic method. The WQI value 63.83 is maximum and the value 14.28 is minimum in the study area. The computed WQI shows that 94% of water sample fall in the ‘good’ to ‘excellent’ water category. On the other hand, 16% of water samples fall in the ‘fair’ to ‘poor’ category indicating that the water is not suitable for direct consumption and require treatment. After treatment, the water can be used for drinking purpose.

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Published

2018-11-14

How to Cite

A, A., Reddy, K. C. ., & Bhavani, R. (2018). LOGARITHMIC METHOD OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY INDEX IN PALAR BASIN AT CHITTOOR DISTRICT, ANDHRA PRADESH. International Journal of Technical Innovation in Modern Engineering & Science, 4(11), 247–253. Retrieved from https://ijtimes.com/index.php/ijtimes/article/view/260

Issue

Vol. 4 No. 11 (2018): Vol. 4 No. 11: Volume 4 Issue 11 (November-2018)

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