Assessment of Ground Water of different taluks of Tumkur District, Karnataka

Abstract

Humanand industrial activities causes the subsurface water pollution leads to the serious situation almost everywhere. This activity involves evaluating the quality of ground water. The samples of ground water of two taluks of Karnataka were collected and their physico-chemical parameters are analyzed. Study areas of present research work are Kurubarahalli village and town bore well of Chikkanayakanahalli taluk and Maridasanahalli village and Pavagada rural of Pavagada taluk. Determination and comparison of thirteen physico-chemical parameters like electrical conductivity and pH, chloride, fluoride, sulfates, nitrates, COD, BOD, DO, total hardness, alkalinity, acidity of these two taluk’s water samples are done using water quality standards. In some regions, people are making extensive use of groundwater for irrigation. Analysis results show that fluoride and chloride concentrations are excessiveand deficiency in the study areas. Due to this, people are suffering with serious health effects in these areas. So, steps should be taken to avoid ground water pollution and usage of ground water to a large extent.