Paper Key : IRJ************251
Author: Kavya C,Dr. D P Nagarajappa
Date Published: 06 Oct 2023
Abstract
Water is a vital natural resource crucial for sustaining both life and the environment. However, in recent decades, its quality has been declining primarily because of excessive use. Assessing water quality is of utmost importance when the central goal is sustainable development, with a focus on the well-being of humanity. The aim of the present study was to assess the status of the groundwater in Kadur Town. The range of physicochemical parameters like EC (583-828 Scm), TDS (394-596 mgl), Total Alkalinity (324-477 mgl), Total hardness (552-680 mgl ), Calcium (254-324 mgl), Magnesium (297-369 mgl) and Chloride (149-461 mgl), were found to be higher than the acceptable limit of drinking water standards prescribed by BIS 10500:2012. The results considered that the groundwater of the study area in general cannot be considered as good quality due to excess Hardness.