A GIS Based Study Of Water Pollutants, Characteristics And Their Affects In Hilauli Block, India

Rajat Agarwal*, Etishree Agarwal**, R.D.Garg***, P.K.Garg****
* Research Scholar, Geomatics Engineering Group, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
** Research Scholar, Geomatics Engineering Group, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
*** Assistant Professor, Geomatics Engineering Group, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
**** Professor, Geomatics Engineering Group, Civil Engineering Department, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee.
Periodicity:March - May'2012
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jce.2.2.1836

Abstract

Groundwater quality has a major significance, being the major alternate source of domestic, industrial and drinking water supply and therefore it needs greater attention of all concerned The present study demonstrates the spatial distribution of various chemical parameters, such as pH, F, Cl, iron, nitrate, alkalinity, TDS, total hardness etc. using GIS techniques for Hilauli block of Unnao district, Uttar Pradesh. A Water Quality Index (WQI) was calculated to find the suitability of water for drinking purpose. The overall analysis of the water quality index in the study area revealed that most of the area with > 50 value exhibited poor, very poor and unsuitable water quality.

Keywords

Groundwater quality, Spatial distribution, GIS, Water Quality Index

How to Cite this Article?

Agarwal, R., Agarwal, E., Garg, R.D., and Garg, P.K. (2012). A GIS Based Study Of Water Pollutants, Characteristics And Their Affects In Hilauli Block, India. i-manager’s Journal on Civil Engineering, 2(2), 11-16. https://doi.org/10.26634/jce.2.2.1836

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