Physicochemical Analysis of open well water Samples near Industrial Area of Niphad, Nashik District, (Maharashtra), India

Abstract

The study was carried out to assess the well water quality in and around Niphad (Nashik District.)The quality was assessed in terms of physicochemical parameter .Well water samples were collected from eleven (11) villages in Niphad taluka, during month June 2012 to July 2012. The physicochemical parameters such as pH,Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Total Solids (TS), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) , Total Alkalinity (TA), Total Hardness (TH), Calcium (Ca2+), Magnesium (Mg2+) Fluorides(F- ),Chloride(Cl- ),Sulphate (SO4 2- ), were analyzed to know the present status of the well water quality. The results were compared with standards prescribed by ISI 10500-91. It was found that the well water was contaminated at few sampling sites. The remaining sampling sites shows physicochemical parameters within the water quality standards and the quality of water is good and it is fit for drinking purpose. Keywords: Drinking water, Physiochemical study, Pollution study, Water quality parameter