Abstract

GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN AND AROUND PALLIPALAYAM IN TAMILNADU, INDIA

A. Gilbert Sunderraj*, Dr. T. Shanthi and M. Nagarajan

ABSTRACT

Ground water samples have collected from different parts of Pallipalayam, Namakkal District, Tamilnadu, India and analysed for various water quality parameters during monsoon period. Effects of municipal sewage, agricultural runoff, dyeing effluents on the water quality have been investigated. The importance of pallipalayam is slow and steady growing city because of its power loom, dyeing industries, paper industry and textile business. This study involves determination of physical, chemical parameters of ground water. The ground water was found to be hard always due to its topographical nature. The determined values were compared with the standard values to assess the pollution load. The results revealed that most of the water samples were within the limits in a few aspects according to the water quality standards.

Keywords: Ground water, hardness, dye industries, Paper industries, textile business.