Groundwater Quality Study in Narnaund Town, Hisar District, Haryana

Abstract

Water is prime requirement for living beings on the planet earth. Increasing population,
urbanization, industrialization and agriculture practices have put stress on quality and
quantity of water resources especially on groundwater resources. In urban areas, the
groundwater quality deterioration is increasing very fast due to anthropogenic activities. In
the present study, the main objective was to study the groundwater quality of Narnaund
Town. Narnaund Town is falling in Hisar district of Haryana at geo-cooridnates 29.2213° N
latitude and 76.1407° E longitude having population of 17,242 as per 2011 census. In the
present study, 10 groundwater samples were collected from different locations in the study
area. Twelve chemical parameters viz. pH, alkalinity, hardness, chloride, fluoride, iron, total
dissolved solids, nitrite, nitrate, ammonia, phosphate and residual chlorine were analyzed
using Tamilnadu Water Supply and Drainage Board (TWAD) Field Water Testing Kit. In the
study area, pH is 6.5 at all the sample locations. Alkalinity ranges from 140 mg/l to 260 mg/l
in the study area while fluoride ranges from 0.5 mg/ l to 3.0 mg/l in the study area. Chloride
ranges from 90 mg/l to 200 mg/l and hardness ranges from 130 mg/l to 230 mg/l in the study
area. Total dissolved solids (TDS) ranges from 336 mg/l to 780 mg/l in the study area. Iron
observed only at two sample locations at Water Works 0.2 mg/l and Near Water Works 0.3
mg/l. Nitrate ranges from 20 mg/l to 45 mg/l in the study area and Nitrite ranges from 0.2
mg/l to 0.5 mg/l. Ammonia ranges from 0.5 mg/l to 1.5 mg/l in the study area. Phosphate
observed at one sample location (0.1mg/l) Near Water Works and residual chlorine ranges
from 0.1 mg/l to 0.2 mg/l in the study area. The study is highly useful for understanding the
groundwater quality scenario in the Narnaund Town which may facilitate the dwellers to
know the suitability of groundwater for drinking purpose.