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Characteristics and Quality Assessment of Ground Water with Reference to Town Deeg, District Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Zoology, Govt. M.S.J. (P.G.) College, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India
  • 2Department of Zoology, Govt. R.R. (P.G.) College, Alwar, Rajasthan, India

Int. Res. J. Biological Sci., Volume 5, Issue (4), Pages 14-18, April,10 (2016)

Abstract

Fresh water resources are degrading through population increase, pollution, regional and global change in climate and industrialization. The assessment and management of groundwater resources has become a prerequisite to satisfy the need of water for domestic and agriculture purposes. The main objective of the present investigations is to assess and identify the quality of ground water (well and hand pump) of four areas in town Deeg (Bharatpur), Rajasthan during postmonsoon season (October,2008 to January, 2009) to find out pH, T.D.S., T.H., CaH., Total Alkalinity, F, Cl, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Phosphorus, Nitrate, Salinity and E coli. A comparison with ISI standards shows that TDS, TH, salinity, chloride, nitrate, and fluoride (all water) and CaH (hand pump) exceeded permissible limits. DO and phosphorus are within the limits. The E coli in well water has been recorded very high than the limits. Water borne diseases such as of heart, respiratory, gastric, skeletal deformities, diarrhea, jaundice, amoebiosis, arthritis etc. are prevalent in the area. The groundwater (well and hand pump) of Deeg (Bharatpur) is not fit for drinking purpose. Management strategies such as recharging ground water, registration and regulation of groundwater extraction, collection and disposal of waste water, adoption of traditional conservation methods, de-fluoridation (food rich in calcium and phosphorus, adoption of an activated alumina adsorption technique), nitrate removal (use of yellow mustard and food with vitamin-C) and awareness of public about the water quality importance and hygienic conditions may be employed.

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