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Effect of Industrial Effluent on Groundwater: A Case Study of Kala Nala, Ichalkaranji, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

2018; International Journal for Research in Applied Science and Engineering Technology (IJRASET); Volume: 6; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.22214/ijraset.2018.4152

2321-9653

A. A. Lole,

Water Quality Monitoring Technologies

Water is the basic and most important necessity of lively-hood. Everyone knows how precious the water is! Whenever there is no water to our taps, we become helpless. No life can exist without water. Water is as essential as an air. It has been estimated that two third of human body is constituted of water. Water is essential for not only survival of human beings but also for animals, plants and other forms all living beings. Seventy percent of all the available water in India is polluted. About 73 million workdays are lost due to water related diseases. Therefore, the evaluation of water quality of the rivers, groundwater and impact of polluted groundwater on environment and health has drawn attention of the researchers. The present study is also an attempt on the pollution level of Kala Nala basin and its effect on groundwater and vicinity area. Total thirteen groundwater samples were collected from different locations within 6 km stretch of Kala Nala and its adjoining areas. The samples of the different points were collected from surface water, dug wells and borewells, the water from which is used for drinking and other purpose. The study reveals that, the effect of industrial effluents on groundwater around in Kala Nala basin.