IJEP 42(3): 273-281 : Vol. 42 Issue. 3 (March 2022)
Yogi Vemana University, Department of Earth Sciences, Kadapa – 516 005, Andhra Pradesh, India
Abstract
This study was carried out in and around Pendlimarri Mandal, YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh with objective of understanding the suitability of groundwater quality for domestic and irrigation purposes. Twenty three groundwater samples were collected in November 2019 and analyzed for physical and chemical parameters. Most of the groundwater in this area was found to be within the permissible limits of WHO and BIS standards. The suitability of groundwater for irrigation was assessed from percent sodium (% Na), residual sodium carbonate (RSC) and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). Most of the groundwater samples were suitable for irrigation. Overall the groundwater quality was suitable for drinking purposes and permissible for irrigation activities.
Keywords
Groundwater, Drinking water quality, irrigation water quality, Pendlimarri mandal, YSR Kadapa district, Andhra Pradesh
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