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Interpretation on Groundwater Hydro-Chemistry in West Coastal Locations of Kanyakumari District, India

https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2015.17073
E. Anantha Krishnan
Department of Civil Engineering, K.N.S.K. College of Engineering, Therekalputhoor, Nagercoil-629 901, India
K. Ganesan
Department of Civil Engineering, Sudharsan Engineering College, 210 Sathyamangalam, Kulathur, Pudhukottai-622 501, India
Sutha Shobana
Department of Science and Humanities, Rajas International Institute of Technology for Women, Ozhuginasery-629 001, India
J. Dharmaraja
Department of Science and Humanities, Sree Sowdambika College of Engineering, Chettikurichi, Aruppukottai-626 134, India
S.A. Narayan
Department of Science and Humanities, K.N.S.K. College of Engineering, Therekalputhoor, Nagercoil-629 901, India

Corresponding Author(s) : K. Ganesan

ganesanhari.k@gmail.com

Asian Journal of Chemistry, Vol. 27 No. 2 (2015): Vol 27 Issue 2

Abstract

In the present investigation, groundwater sampling and characteristics were carried out by collecting 19 samples from 19 different stations (S1-S19) of west coastal locations in between Kanyakumari to Thengapatnam, during the period August 2012 to August 2013 to decipher the hydro-geochemistry, hydro-chemical parameters with facies by using Chadha's plot and the analytical data were interpreted according to published guide line. The results illustrate that there is a great correlation between electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids. pH was within the maximum limit as per ALFA i.e., 7.6 to 8.7. Further, all the study locations revealed that the area up to a distance of 224-273 m was found to be brackish to saline in nature. Mainstream of the samples exist in less same way with minor exceptions irrespective of type of weather and are within the limit approved by WHO.

Keywords

Hydro-geochemistry Chadha's plot Electrical conductivity Total dissolved solids
Anantha Krishnan, E., Ganesan, K., Shobana, S., Dharmaraja, J., & Narayan, S. (2015). Interpretation on Groundwater Hydro-Chemistry in West Coastal Locations of Kanyakumari District, India. Asian Journal of Chemistry, 27(2), 604–608. https://doi.org/10.14233/ajchem.2015.17073
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