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Research Article
Water Quality Assessment in Terms of Water Quality Index (WQI) Using GIS in Ballia District, Uttar Pradesh, India
Author(s): Gopal Krishan, Surjeet Singh, Suman Gurjar, Kumar CP and Ghosh NCGopal Krishan, Surjeet Singh, Suman Gurjar, Kumar CP and Ghosh NC
In the present study, water quality of groundwater has been assessed in terms of water quality index (WQI) in Ballia district of Uttar Pradesh. Data of 12 groundwater samples each of hand pump and bore well was taken for computing the Water Quality Index using eleven parameters viz. pH, Total Dissolved Solids, Turbidity, Total Hardness, Arsenic, Fluoride, Chloride, Nitrate, Iron, Sulphate and Dissolved Oxygen. The WQI results show that the overall water quality class is ‘fair’ and water needs treatment.. Read More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0525.1000366
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