Groundwater quality assessment and its insinuations in some parts of Aheri taluka dist. - Gadchiroli, Maharashtra

Abstract

Aheri tehsil of Gadchiroli district in the Indian state of Maharashtra is located on the bank of the Pranhita River, a side stream of the Godavari River. In the present study, total five villages from Aheri taluka were selected to collect groundwater samples. A total number of 25 samples were collected, where five samples represent each village. This study is concerned with physicochemical parameters mainly electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, temperature, chloride, fluoride, total hardness, pH, nitrate, alkalinity, iron and turbidity to analyse groundwater quality. Out of 25 samples, eight samples of water were detected to be unfit for consumption. Hence, some remedial measures are suggestible. The study revealed the associations among all physicochemical parameters by correlation coefficient analysis.

Groundwater Quality Analysis for Wardha, Maharashtra, India

“…The western boundary of Wardha district is marked along the Wardha river, which is trapped near Kavith village and receives outfall from Bembla dam in Yavatmal district, Maharashtra. The correlation in the concentrations of various parameters also suggests the presence of salts due to the intrusion of urban waste in the groundwater (Peddiwar et al, 2022). The variations in the characteristics of groundwater suggested that the potential sources of pollutants could be either from the study area or from adjoining districts, as the geology of Wardha district allows wastewater discharge from nearby districts.…”