Assessment of groundwater contamination in a suburban area of Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Nattanmai Swaminathan Elangovan (), Vaithyanathan Lavanya () and S. Arunthathi ()
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Nattanmai Swaminathan Elangovan: Jerusalem College of Engineering
Vaithyanathan Lavanya: Jerusalem College of Engineering
S. Arunthathi: Jerusalem College of Engineering

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2018, vol. 20, issue 6, No 11, 2609-2621

Abstract: Abstract Groundwater source is the major source of drinking water in most of the suburban areas of India. Groundwater quality was analyzed for pH, TDS, hardness, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, ammonia, phosphate, total coliform and E. coli for the period of January–December 2013. Samples were collected from 10 locations that include 10 shallow wells and 10 deep wells in each location. The quality variation between both shallow and deep wells during pre- and post-monsoon was analyzed. The improper disposal of solid waste and the distance of septic tank were pronounced on E. coli count. The analysis reveals that groundwater contamination is influenced by seasonal changes, environmental condition of the well and maintenance of the well. The high contamination was observed in the wells which are near to the Pallikaranai marsh, and during post-monsoon season, the total dissolved solids and nitrite parameters are slightly increased, whereas chloride increases during pre-monsoon season. Correlation analysis reveals that the chloride and nitrite have a significant relation. The results suggested that the groundwater immediately needs broader protection.

Keywords: Groundwater; Contamination; Hydrochemistry; Escherichia coli; Suburban (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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