Water an important natural resource is a prime requirement
for human, plants, animals, and industries. A nation’s economic growth depends
on its industrial growth which directly or indirectly depends upon quality of
water. Water quality is determined by physicochemical parameters such as total
hardness, calcium, magnesium, total alkalinity, carbonate, bicarbonate,
dissolved oxygen, and electrical conductivity, all of which should be
investigated. Water hardness and dissolved oxygen content varies depending on
the source, treatment procedure as well as on pipeline condition. The use of
fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture has led to deterioration of
groundwater quality. 1/3 of world population depends upon ground water for its
daily need as it is a replenishable source. In this study, the quality of
groundwater and municipal water for drinking purposes in the villages of Ambala
District (Haryana) was assessed. Ground water and municipal water samples were
obtained from various villages in the Ambala District of Haryana, and their
physicochemical parameters were studied. The quality of groundwater was
assessed by analyzing physiochemical parameters and comparing them to the
standard desirable limits set by the World Health Organization (WHO), the
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), and the Indian Council of Medical Research
(ICMR). According to the data available from study of various water resources
total dissolved solids, total hardness, and magnesium all exceed the maximum
acceptable and maximum permitted ranges for drinking purposes and it is
recommended that water should be treated well before human consumption to avoid
the ill effects of it on human health.
Author(s) Details:
Amita Garg,
Department of Chemistry, Maharishi Markandeshwar (Deemed to be) University,
Mullana-133207 (Ambala), Haryana, India.
Radhika Khanna,
Department
of Chemistry, Babu Anant Ram Janta College, Kaul (Kaithal) 136021, Haryana,
India.
Devansh Gupta,
Department of Computer Science & Engineering, Thapar Institute
of Engineering & Technology (Deemed to be) University, Patiala-147004,
India.
Please see the link here: https://stm.bookpi.org/RDSTSF/article/view/13388
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