1Groundwater Survey and Development Agency, 2nd floor, collector office building, Fazalpura, Aurangabad-431001, M.S., India
2Department of Mathematics, Deogiri College, Aurangabad-431001, M.S., India
*Corresponding Author: Aher K.R, Groundwater Survey and Development Agency, 2nd floor, collector office building, Fazalpura, Aurangabad-431001, M.S., India, E-mail: kailashgis@gmail.com
Online published on 19 August, 2017.
The present study was carried out to evaluate the current status of groundwater samples collected from Borinala watershed of Aurangabad district. A total of 23 samples were collected and analyzed for the determination of various physicochemical parameters. The results of the present study established that some of the groundwater samples show slightly high pH (8%), TDS (4%), total hardness (4%), magnesium (4%) and bicarbonate (4%). This degradation of water quality occurred due to the agricultural practices. The order of mean levels of various physico-chemical parameters was found to be HCO3 > Cl > Ca > Na >Mg. The correlation study revealed the strongest correlation was observed between conductance and sodium (..= 0.980). Multivariate analysis in terms of principle component analysis and cluster analysis furnished information about the sources of various parameters in groundwater samples. Therefore there is need to preserve and protect the precious groundwater resources as well as a continuous monitoring of groundwater resources is needed to know the quality water.
