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An Appraisal of the Groundwater Quality Status of Bangalore South District, Karnataka, India


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1 Department of Civil Engineering, East Point College of Engineering, Bidarahalli, Virgonagar Post, Bangalore-560 049, Karnataka, India
2 Department of Civil Engineering, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, M.S.R. Nagar, Bangalore-560 054, Karnataka, India
 

The study aims to appraise water quality status of some selected areas of Bangalore south district. This has been done by collecting 90 groundwater samples, 30 samples from each of the three selected areas of Bangalore south, and subjecting them to a comprehensive physico-chemical analysis and interpreting the results as per the criteria laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards for potability. The study indicated that 64.44 % of the water samples tested from the entire study area are nonpotable due the presence in excess of nitrates, total hardness, total dissolved solids and chlorides.

Keywords

Groundwater Quality, Borewells, Open Wells, Bangalore South District, Standards for Potability.
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B. S. Shankar
Department of Civil Engineering, East Point College of Engineering, Bidarahalli, Virgonagar Post, Bangalore-560 049, Karnataka, India
N. Balasubramanya
Department of Civil Engineering, M. S. Ramaiah Institute of Technology, M.S.R. Nagar, Bangalore-560 054, Karnataka, India

Abstract


The study aims to appraise water quality status of some selected areas of Bangalore south district. This has been done by collecting 90 groundwater samples, 30 samples from each of the three selected areas of Bangalore south, and subjecting them to a comprehensive physico-chemical analysis and interpreting the results as per the criteria laid down by the Bureau of Indian Standards for potability. The study indicated that 64.44 % of the water samples tested from the entire study area are nonpotable due the presence in excess of nitrates, total hardness, total dissolved solids and chlorides.

Keywords


Groundwater Quality, Borewells, Open Wells, Bangalore South District, Standards for Potability.