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Hydro-Geochemical Analysis of Groundwater of a Micro-Watershed (MWS) of Banas River Basin, Rajasthan, India
Abstract
About 5.25 billion population of the world have depend on groundwater to meet their water needs, and the growth of agriculture and human health have both been significantly affected by groundwater quality. Land use, surface-and-subsurface geology, and soil characteristics all have an effect on groundwater composition, which in turn affects groundwater quality. Fluoride, nitrate, chloride, CaCO3, and salt are the main problem in groundwater quality in Rajasthan. Groundwater quality data from 2000-to-2018 collected from CGWB has widely used to analyze the physico-chemical parameters and to identify the suitable and unsuitable zones for drinking and irrigation purposes. Correlation coefficient and substantial correlations between various parameters indicating that a MWS of Banas River basin's water chemistry is primarily influenced by hardwater and sewerage intrusion. WAWQI method has used to calculate the GWQI from 2000 to 2018 and observed a GWQI decreasing trends from west to east. In west part of MWS, GWQI went up to 51 indicating good groundwater quality nearby Ramgiri, Undri, and Hariyab, and worst values of GWQI has found nearby Bhoyana, and Sisarma. The results of the salinity hazard test show that the groundwater under investigation is unreliable for irrigation, and groundwater salinity is the major issue in the eastern MWS. But, after analysis of other groundwater parameters, it can be concluded that the groundwater is very hard in nature but can be used for irrigation purpose. The findings of this study can aid those making decisions in determining what actions to take to preserve the quality of groundwater.
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