Special Issue Description


Authors : A. S. Masram

Page Nos : 41-47

Description :
The present investigation was carried out seasonally to study the quality of water and its suitability for domestic purpose from dug wells of Digdoh village, MIDC Hingna. The study area is situated between 21.12°N 79.02°E longitude and 9.2Km. west of Nagpur city. Samples were collected from ground water resource i.e. Dug wells from different locations and in different seasons during the year 2013-14.Attempts were made to study and analyse the physicochemical parameters like pH, Electrical conductance, Total suspended solids, Total dissolved solids, Total hardness, Calcium, Magnesium, Total alkalinity, Chloride, Sulphate. Most of the physicochemical characters were within the ISI permissible level. However some parameters were outside the accepted limits. It is concluded that water from dug wells should be treated if used as drinking water.

Date of Online: 30 Special Issue-1, Dec. 2014