3th WCSET-2014 at Nepal
Civil Engineering / Environmental / Architecture / Planning Session:
Title:
Groundwater quality assessment of Bhogavati river basin,
Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India
Authors:
P. A. Pisal, A. S. Yadav
Abstract: The
assessment of groundwater quality of dug wells of the
Bhogavati river basin (latitude 160
19’45” N to 160 44’30” N and longitude 730 50’15” E to
740 11’50”E) in Kolhapur District, Maharashtra, India
was carried out and 60 dug well water samples were
collected. The physico-chemical analyses of these water
samples reveal that 93.30% and 95% groundwater samples
represent Ca+Mg (alkaline earth) hydrochemical facies in
pre and post-monsoon seasons respectively, whereas,
6.70% of groundwater samples in pre-monsoon season and
5% of groundwater samples in post-monsoon season
represent Ca+Mg > Na+K (alkaline earths exceed alkalies)
hydrochemical facies. Similarly, 63.30% groundwater
samples of pre-monsoon season and 66.70% groundwater
samples of post-monsoon season represent Cl+SO4 >
HCO3+CO3 (strong acid exceeds weak acid) hydrochemical
facies, while 36.70% groundwater samples of pre-monsoon
season and 33.30% groundwater samples of post-monsoon
season belong to HCO3+CO3 > Cl+SO4 (weak acid exceeds
strong acid) hydrochemical facies. On the basis of Gibbs
diagram the chemistry of groundwater belongs to
precipitation dominance in pre-monsoon season and rock
dominance in post-monsoon season.
Keywords:
Groundwater quality, Bhogavati River, Parameters
Pages:
274-280