PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF GROUND WATER SAMPLES

Generally the ground water is contaminated due to human and industrial activities. This is the serious problem in now a day. Thus the analysis of the water quality is very important to preserve and prefect the natural eco system. The assessment of the ground water quality was carried out in the different stations of Anakapalli City, Visakhapatnam. The ground water samples of all the selected stations from the wards were collected for a physiochemical analysis. In Physico-chemical analysis the measured quality parameters are pH, temperature, total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness, electrical conductivity, calcium, magnesium, chloride and alkalinity. The obtained results are compared with Indian Standard Drinking Water specification IS: 10500-2012. The study of physico-chemical characteristics of this ground water samples suggests that the evaluation of water quality parameters as well as water quality management practices should be carried out periodically to protect the water resources.