Quality Characterization of Groundwater for Human Consumption using Water Quality Index for Gandhinagar District, Gujarat

Abstract

As we know, Water is an important parameter for survival of biotic component. Current analysis deals with ground water characteristic of Gandhinagar District, Gujarat.  The properties of water and the water quality index are closely related. It is a number between 1 and 100 that represents the overall water quality at a specific location and time based on different water quality attributes. Better water quality is demonstrated by a lower water quality index. The land use pattern and waste disposal system have the most impacts on groundwater quality. The word "water quality" refers to the physical, chemical, or biological properties of the water. This was discovered by the collection of 50 groundwater samples from various locations across Gandhinagar and the comprehensive physicochemical examination of each sample. The following 10 factors have been taken into account when calculating the WQI.: PH, Sodium (Na+) , Total Hardness(CaCO3), Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride, Fluorides, Iron, Nitrate and Sulphate(SO4). The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS, 2012) has been taken into account when determining whether groundwater is fit for drinking and for calculating WQI. Understanding the structure and operation of a specific water body may be aided by the physicochemical investigation. For the Gandhinagar District, the WQI was determined to be within the advised ranges, and all significant villages have values that fall into the Good category for water quality (B grade).