Assessment of ground water quality in Mukkam, Chepalakancheru and Dallipeta: Coastal Villages of Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh.
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2012-04
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The present work was under taken to analyze the various water quality parameters, viz. pH,
electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total alkalinity, total hardness, chloride, calcium, magnesium,
sodium, potassium and to assess the water quality in bore well and well water samples of three coastal villages
Mukkam, Chepalakancheru and Dallipeta of Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh. From each of the village,
different sampling stations were identified and by composite sampling methods water samples were collected and
analyzed for the various parameters. The results were compared with the values stipulated by World Health
Organization (WHO), and ARE: 10500 for drinking water quality. In the present investigation the authors found
that the overall quality of the three villages is poor and not recommended as potable.
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Ground water quality, Vizianagaram district, statistical approach
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Kumar G V S R Pavan, Kumar V Santhosh, Rao P Y Venkata, Rao K Srinivasa, Murty B Sreerama. Assessment of ground water quality in Mukkam, Chepalakancheru and Dallipeta: Coastal Villages of Vizianagaram District of Andhra Pradesh. International Journal of Applied Biology and Pharmaceutical Technology. 2012 Apr-Jun; 3(2): 31-38.