ASSESSMENT OF PHYSICO-CHEMICAL STATUS OF GROUNDWATER SAMPLES IN AND AROUND HOSUR TOWN, TAMILNADU, INDIA

Civil Engineering

Groundwater is contaminated due to leakage of refuse dumps, domestic and industrial waste water seepage and spillage. Ground water acts as a reservoir and source of water for wells, springs, bore wells and pumps. The increase in human population and fast development lead to the scarcity of drinking water. The inadequate and irregular supply of water through piped water system has forced the population to use the ground water especially of hand pumps. Therefore, in the present study an attempt has been made to characterize the ground water quality of this hosur town with respect to physical and chemical parameters. Hosur town is blended with industrial, commercial and residential settlements. The major source of drinking water for hosur town is underground water though some part is supplied by kelavarapalli dam water. In the present study the total hosur town is divided into different zones like residential, commercial and industrial etc, fifteen sample stations were selected and samples were collected and tested for various physical and chemical parameter. According to our study, the Total dissolved solids; Total Hardness, magnesium, and fluoride in some station are above the permissible limits.

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