Analysis of Ground Water Quality in Aurangabad District (M.S.)

Ground water has been the primary source of water supply for domestic, agriculture and industrial uses. 18% of the drinking water required in rural areas and 50% in urban areas. Naturally ground water contains mineral ions. There ions slowly dissolve from soil particles, sediments and rocks as the water travels among mineral surface in the pores of the unsaturated zones and the aquifer. They are referred to as dissolved solids. The quality of ground water depends on varies chemicals constituents and their concentration. Ground water quality parameters such as ph, Alkalinity, Salinity, dissolved Oxygen, Chloride, Sulphate, Hardness are analyzed in order to assess water quality. Ground Water quality tested for each tahsil four Villages selected for sampling.