Assessment of Water Quality for Drinking and Irrigation Purpose: Jhajjar District (Haryana)

Abstract

Groundwater is an important source of drinking and agriculture in Haryana, India. The level of water below ground is temporal and dynamic in nature. In the present study, the physic-chemical characteristics of ground water of Jhajjar district were assessed for its suitability for drinking and irrigation purpose. The source of data is primary and secondary both. The water samples were collected from different villages of Jhajjar District,Haryana.In order to assess the ground water quality, the water samples were analyzed for different physic-chemical properties e.g. pH,electrical Conductivity (EC),total hardness(TH),total alkalinity (TA), calcium, magnesium, nitrate, chloride,fluride and sulphate concentration. The result were compared with the standards prescribed by WHO  and Bureau of Indian standard (BIS).The pH value range indicating that the ground water is neutral to alkaline. The Highest shallow aquifer is by and large saline. But where the EC, and F values are within the permissible limit set by the BIS.10500; 1991, it is suitable in the district for drinking purpose. The suitability of ground water for irrigation as per calculated data reveals the ground water is for irrigation is saline, salinity increase with depth and water is more brackish.