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Groundwater quality assessment using WQI and GIS techniques, Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India
Authors:N. S. Magesh  S. Krishnakumar  N. Chandrasekar  John Prince Soundranayagam
Affiliation:1. Centre for GeoTechnology, Manonmaniam Sundaranar University, Tirunelveli, 627 012, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Department of Civil Engineering, St. Peter’s University, Avadi, Chennai, 600054, Tamil Nadu, India
3. Department of Physics, V.O. Chidambaram College, Tuticorin, 628 008, Tamil Nadu, India
Abstract:The quality of groundwater was assessed by determining the physicochemical parameters (pH, EC, TDS and TH) and major ions concentration (HCO3, Cl, FSO4, Ca, Mg, Na and K) around Dindigul district, Tamil Nadu, India. The groundwater samples were collected from 59 bore wells covering the entire study area and analyzed using standard methods. The GIS mapping technique were adopted to highlight the spatial distribution pattern of physicochemical parameters and major ion concentration in the groundwater. Gibbs diagram reveals that the source of major ions is predominantly derived from rock–water interaction and evaporation dominance process. The salt combinations of the aquifers are dominated by CaHCO3, mixed CaMgCl, mixed CaMgHCO3 and CaCl facies type due to leaching and dissolution process of weathered rocks. The Canadian Council of Ministers of Environment Water Quality Index (CCMEWQI) suggests that most of the groundwater quality falls under good to marginal category. The statistical analysis indicates that the presence of major ions and physicochemical parameters are chiefly controlled by rock–water interaction and residence time of the groundwater. However, the major nutrient like nitrite in the groundwater probably comes from anthropogenic process. Based on the groundwater quality standards, majority of the samples are suitable for drinking purposes except few in the study area.
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