Agricultural activities impact on groundwater of Cauvery River belt in Papanasam taluk, Tamilnadu, India

The study of ground water assessment can help to identify and improve predictions of contaminant fate and transport in groundwater systems. The People of Papanasam taluk, Thanjavur District, Tamil Nadu, mainly depend on ground water for drinking and agricultural purpose. The water quality of ground water has been altered due to modern agriculture practice. The present study is undertaken to investigate extent of pollution, to determine the ground water quality in and around Papanasam area due to usage of fertilizers and make awareness among the people about the quality of ground water by taking water samples from 20 different locations for analysis. Water quality assessment was carried out for the various Physico-chemical parameters like as pH, Electrical Conductivity, Cl, Na, K, Ca, Mg, Fe, and Cu etc. The overall quality of groundwater of this area is safe for drinking, domestic purposes, and suitable for irrigation purpose

Author(s): Moscow S.,1 Jothivenkatachalam K.,1* and Subramani P.2

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