GROUND WATER QUALITY AND WATER QUALITY INDEX OF DWARKA DISTRICT OF NATIONAL CAPITAL OF INDIA

Ravi Kant Dubey, Jakir Hussain, Nishchay Malhotra, Ankur Mehta

Abstract: Assessment of water quality of drinking water supplies has always been paramount in the field of environmental quality management. Groundwater quality of Dwarka has a special significance and needs greater attention of all concerned since it is the only major source for domestic, consumption. In this work we have estimated the ground water quality of Dwarka. Groundwater quality of Delhi needs greater attention because there is a continuous decline in water level and quality due to rapid urbanization and industrialization. The present study was attempted to access the groundwater quality of Dwarka district in Delhi. The samples of the ground water are collected manually from the bore wells which were approximately equally distributed all over 29 sectors and nearby areas. The samples were analyzed using standard procedures in the laboratory. The water quality index is a single number that expresses the quality of water by integrating the water quality variables. Its purpose is to provide a simple and concise method for expressing the water quality for different usage. Water Quality Index, has been calculated for the Dwarka sub-city and was studied for the suitability of water for drinking purposes and the results showed that the ground water quality was unfit for drinking in almost all of the areas scoring a water quality index greater than 110.

Keywords: Water Quality, Ground water, Water Quality Index, Delhi

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2014.0304016