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International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science
Volume-2 Issue-11, 2015, Page No:11-17
A Study on Hydro Geochemistry of Ground Waters Near Kakinada Coast in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh
K. Jhansi Lakshmi,P.V.S. Machiraju, P.Satyanarayana,P. Udaya Bhaskar
1.Department of Chemistry, Ideal College of Arts And Sciences, Kakinada, India
2.Department of Chemistry, Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem, A.P, India
3.Department Of Civil Engineering, Jntuk, Kakinada A.P, India
2.Department of Chemistry, Pragati Engineering College, Surampalem, A.P, India
3.Department Of Civil Engineering, Jntuk, Kakinada A.P, India
Citation : K. Jhansi Lakshmi,P.V.S. Machiraju, P.Satyanarayana,P. Udaya Bhaskar, A Study on Hydro Geochemistry of Ground Waters Near Kakinada Coast in East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh International Journal of Advanced Research in Chemical Science. 2015;2(11):11-17.
Abstract
Water is a universal solvent and is essential to all forms of life in the universe. Hectic Agricultural activities, Urbanization, Industrialization pollute the ground water in addition to sea water intrusion in coastal regions and make waters unsuitable for utility. The present research is focused on the characterization of ground water near nonpoint sources of pollution to evaluate the quality for their assessment of their potentials for various applications. Twelve ground water samples were collected and characterized for physicochemical parameters viz, pH, Electrical Conductivity (EC), Total Dissolved Solids (TDS),Total Hardness (TH), Total Alkalinity (TA), Ca+2,Mg+2,Na+,K+, Cl-, SO42-,PO42-,F- and NO3- to assess the chemical contamination status. Higher levels of EC, TDS,TH, TA, Ca+2 , Mg+2, Na+, K+, Cl-, SO42- and NO3- revealed the unsuitability of waters for drinking, domestic and industrial purposes. The waters are to be treated properly by the available treatment methodologies for considering them for use.
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