Investigation on Physiochemical Properties Ground Water of Jhotwara, India

Quality of groundwater is an essential parameter adjudged before it is put to different uses. The present study analyses the quality of groundwater of 20 locations Jhotwara region, Rajasthan, India. The groundwater quality was assessed based on pH, total hardness (TH), chlorides, Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), conductivity and fluorides. Analyses of samples collected reveals that pH ranges from 6.99 to 8.02 while the fluoride varied from 0.12–0.9mg/l, concentration of chlorides varied from 47–142 mg/l, total hardness was found to vary from 180–385 mg/l and TDS was found to be 413-998mg/l. These physiochemical properties of groundwater at Jhotwara were compared to Indian Standards. It was observed that pH, chlorides and fluorides are within acceptable limit according to Indian Drinking Water Standards and WHO standards. However, hardness and total dissolved solids were found to be higher than acceptable limits. Overall, based on Water Quality Index (WQI) the water quality at most of the locations was found to be in poor to unfit category.