Assessment of Groundwater Chemistry and Degree of Pollution in Some Rural Parts of Sirsa Using Water Quality Index (WQI) and Pollution Index of Groundwater (PIG)

Abstract

The present investigation targets to the examination of groundwater quality for drinking in some rural parts of Nathusari Chopta area. A total of 30 representative groundwater samples have been taken from the selected locations and analyzed physico – chemically using standard methods. The hydro chemical facie of the ground water was described using Piper diagram. The majority of groundwater samples were found to be of Mg- HCO3 type. The water quality index (WQI) and pollution index of ground water (PIG) have been used to understand the quality of groundwater. On the basis of PIG, 53.35 % samples belong to very high level of pollution and on the basis of WQI, 46.67 % of the samples belong to poor and very poor category with respect to drinking. The analysis suggests the prior treatment of groundwater for drinking.