A study of physico-chemical parameters of well and bore hole water in Pozhikkarai to Manavalakkurichi South Coast of Tamil Nādu

MV Reena 1, A Amalraj 2, *, R Ajitha 3 and C Nirmala Louis 4

1 Research Centre of Chemistry, Women’s Christian College, Nagercoil, Kanyakumari District, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India.
2 Department of Chemistry, St. Jerome’s College Anandhanadarkudy-629 201, Kanyakumari District, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India.
3 Department of Chemistry, Women’s Christian College, Nagercoil-629 001,  Kanyakumari District, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India.
4 Department of Physics, Holy Cross College (Autonomous) Nagercoil-629 004,  Kanyakumari District, Affiliated to Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Abishekapatti, Tirunelveli 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India.
 
Research Article
International Journal of Science and Research Archive, 2022, 07(02), 221-233.
Article DOI: 10.30574/ijsra.2022.7.2.0277
Publication history: 
Received on 16 October 2022; revised on 24 November 2022; accepted on 26 November 2022
 
Abstract: 
A systematic analysis has been carried out to explore physico-chemical parameters of ground water from well and bore hole in four different stations (sites) Pozhikarai, Periyakadu, Muttom, and Manavalakurichi in Kanyakumari District of South India. Well and bore hole water samples were collected from four stations in different seasons & in two years and analyzed for temperature, pH, turbidity, alkalinity, hardness, salinity, fluoride, chloride, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, BOD, electrical conductivity, total nitrogen, nitrate, sulphate, ammonia, phosphate, total phosphorus, sodium, potassium and oxidation & reduction potential. Comparative studies of parameters in different stations and in different seasons in different years were also carried out. The physico-chemical parameters were analyzed and the results were compared with water quality standards described by WHO. The above study is useful to know the water quality and their fitness for drinking purposes at various stations undertaken.
 
Keywords: 
Well water; Bore hole water; Pozhikarai; Periyakadu; Muttom; Manavalakurichi Physico-chemical parameters; Comparative studies
 
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