Assessment of groundwater quality in mondipatti village and its surrounding area, Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

Groundwater exploitation is one of the major problems due to increasing population, urbanization and industrialization which makes the groundwater unfavorable for living beings. This study deals with assessment of groundwater quality in Mondipatti and its surrounding area, Tiruchirapalli district, Tamil Nadu, India, where Tamil Nadu Newsprint and Papers Limited (TNPL) installed and commissioned its Unit II during January, 2016. The groundwater samples were collected and quality parameters were assessed for its applicability in irrigation and drinking purposes. The parameters analyzed were compared with water quality standards of World Health Organization (WHO).Geographic information system techniques were used for mapping the water quality consequence.