EVOLUTION OF GROUND WATER PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF SOUTH-WEST ZONE OF THE ALWAR CITY (RAJASTHAN), INDIA

摘要

The assessment of ground water quality for suitability for potable and domestic purposes was carried out from Alwar city (Rajasthan). The objective of this study is to identify the quality of groundwater in Alwar city areas where groundwater is used for drinking and domestic purposes. Fourteen ground water samples were collected from different places of south-west zone in Alwar city. The present investigation is focused on the determination of physical-chemical parameters pH, Color, Odour, Turbidity, Taste, TDS, Total Hardness, Mg Hardness, Chloride, Nitrate, Fluoride, Arsenic, Ironand Zinc. The groundwater parameters were compared with WHO and BIS standards. The groundwater of few areas was not much useful for drinking.