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Geochemical Characteristics of Groundwater from Urmodi River Basin, Satara Disrict Maharashtra India

Author Affiliations

  • 1 Department of Geology, Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad Dist. Satara MS India
  • 2 Department of Geology, Yashwantrao Chavan College of Science, Karad Dist. Satara MS India
  • 3Rajarambapu Institute of Technology, Rajaramnagar, Islampur Dist. Sangli MS India

Int. Res. J. Earth Sci., Volume 4, Issue (2), Pages 31-41, February,25 (2016)

Abstract

Geochemical investigation is useful for better understanding of the status of water quality. The aim of this study to check quality of drinking and irrigation water. The area chosen for present study covering about sixteenvillages in Urmodi River basin, Satara district, Maharashtra (India). Geologically, study area consisting of four lithounits viz. laterites, lithomarge, basalt and red boles. To investigate the hydro geochemical characteristics and evolution of groundwater in Urmodi River basin, sixteen groundwater samples were collected and analysed for eighteen indices. The geochemical results reveal that the Ca>Na>Mg>K and Cl>HCO3>SO4>NO3>CO3trend.The influences of agricultural fertilizers and irrigation practices are the other reasons for increasing NO3- ions in the groundwater. According to drinking water quality standards, the groundwater is not suitable for drinking purpose due to high concentration of total hardness and higher amount of Ca2+, Mg2+ and NO3- at some locations. For irrigation water quality, parameters such as Sodium Adsorption Ratio, Soluble Sodium Percentage and Residual Soluble Carbonate are assessed, which showed overall irrigation qualities of bore wells is suitable for irrigation except sample which is collected from Kaloshi village having coordinates N17°41ʹ and E 73°56ʹ with 732 m amsl.

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