Groundwater Quality

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal regarding plywood factories operating in Yamuna Nagar, Haryana, 27/05/2025

Judgment of the National Green Tribunal, May 27, 2025 in the matter of Sumit Saini Vs Shree Ram Steel Industries & Others. Sumit Saini, resident of village Damla, District Yamuna Nagar, Haryana had sent a letter petition dated May 14, 2022 to the NGT. The application said that around 25 …

Ground water year book 2011-12: NCT Delhi

Ground Water Year Book is based on the information generated by monitoring of ground water observation wells of NCT-Delhi during the field Season of 2011-12. Depiction of ground water hydrograph of Delhi state along with ground water quality provides information on availability of ground water in terms of quantity and …

A study of fluoride in ground water and its impact on human health in Sadayampatty, Trichirappalli District, Tamil Nadu

Naturally occurring fluoride has been detected in ground water in the Sadayampatti village. The ground water is the major source of drinking and irrigation of this area. The different water samples were collected from this region and analyzed fluoride and various physico-chemical parameters.

A study on the distribution of iron content in the potable water of Eloor, an industrial region in the Ernakulam district of Kerala

The present study aimed at determining seasonal variation of iron concentration in the ground water and surface water of Eloor, an industrial belt in the Ernakulam district of Kerala.

Groundwater quality assessment in a part of Vaniyar river basin, Tamil Nadu

Groundwater is a major source for domestic, agricultural and industrial activities. The present study was carried out with the objective identifying the suitability of groundwater for domestic and agricultural purposes in Vaniyar river basin in Tamil Nadu.

Aquifer systems of India

This Atlas on Aquifer Systems of India compiled by Central Ground Water Board under the Union Ministry of Water Resources consists of detailed data on 14 principal and 42 major aquifers in graphical format through tables and maps. The atlas entitled “Aquifer Systems of India” provides a countrywide overview and …

Aquifer systems of Chhatisgarh

Ground water utilization has increased significantly during the last two decades. The unplanned and indiscriminate use of this vital resource has resulted in declining water levels and water quality deterioration in certain areas. The apparent stress on ground water resources is more often a management issue, and this needs to …

Aquifer systems of Himachal Pradesh

Ground water utilization has increased significantly during the last two decades. The unplanned and indiscriminate use of this vital resource has resulted in declining water levels and water quality deterioration in certain areas. The apparent stress on ground water resources is more often a management issue, and this needs to …

Contamination of ground water in Tamil Nadu

As a part of regular activity of ground water regime monitoring, Central Ground Water Board under Ministry of Water Resources carries out chemical analysis of ground water samples once a year. These samples are collected from the network of ground water monitoring wells during pre-monsoon period (April/May). As per the …

Studies on ground water pollution due to iron content and water quality in and around, Jagdalpur, Bastar district, Chattisgarh, India

The paper presents studies regarding the pollution of the groundwater in Jagadalpur. The water quality parameters viz pH, electrical conductivity(EC),Turbidity, Total dissolved salt (TDS), Sodium(Na), potassium(K), calcium(Ca), chloride(Cl), sulphate(SO4 -2), Carbonate(CO3), Bicarbonate (HCO3),fluoride (F- ),Total hardness(TH),dissolved oxygen(DO), iron(Fe) were analysed. The result shows that the ground water from some sampling …

Groundwater and global change: trends, opportunities and challenges

Groundwater and Global Change calls attention to groundwater, a resource poorly understood by the general public and most water opinion-leaders and decision-makers. It aims to enhance awareness of this resource and increase knowledge on how to better use and protect it, including taking optimal advantage of groundwater’s unique buffer capacity, …

River diversion schemes versus waste water recycling for Bangalore city

The concern of Hegde and Subhash Chandra about the environment and cost economics of river diversion schemes is commendable; however, given the limitations of the proposals recommended by the authors, the river diversion schemes could be inevitable for the reasons mentioned in this note. In addition, it is pertinent to …

Geochemical evidence for possible natural migration of Marcellus Formation brine to shallow aquifers in Pennsylvania

The debate surrounding the safety of shale gas development in the Appalachian Basin has generated increased awareness of drinking water quality in rural communities. Concerns include the potential for migration of stray gas, metal-rich formation brines, and hydraulic fracturing and/or flowback fluids to drinking water aquifers. A critical question common …

India’s groundwater crisis

This paper reviews the drivers and consequences of India’s groundwater crisis. Groundwater is fundamental to the nation’s water security and the degradation of this resource is a threat to economic and social development. Prominent drivers of over-­extraction include: inefficient usage, energy subsidies in agriculture, pollution, and population growth. The public …

Chandigarh ground water level shows continuous declining trend

Chandigarh: The ground water level in most areas of Chandigarh, though not alarming, has been witnessing a continuous declining trend since more than a decade now. According to Anil Bhatia, the Regional Director of Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), North Western Region, “The reduction has been at the rate of …

Raj has highest probability of drought: Report

Jaipur: The draft report of Rajasthan State Action Plan on Climate Change has brought out some alarming facts about the water situation in the state. According to the report, the state has the highest probability of drought occurrence in the country. It also falls within areas having greatest climate sensitivity, …

Prevalence of dental fluorosis & dental caries in association with high levels of drinking water fluoride content in a district of Gujarat, India

Endemic fluorosis resulting from high fluoride concentration in groundwater is a major public health problem in India. This study was carried out to measure and compare the prevalence of dental fluorosis and dental caries in the population residing in high and normal level of fluoride in their drinking water in …

Illinois Sues Wood River, Alleging Water Pollution

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan sued current and past owners of Phillips 66's Wood River, Illinois, refinery on Tuesday, alleging the ground water in the nearby town of Roxana, Illinois, was contaminated by the plant. A spokesman for Phillips, which operates the 356,000 barrel-per-day refinery with Cenovus Energy Inc in …

30% groundwater unfit for drinking

Around 30 per cent of the groundwater resource in the state is unfit for both drinking and agriculture, a fact that has sparked concern in the groundwater department authorities since water sources in the state are receding at an alarming rate. Salinity and fluoride contamination are the main reasons for …

Wrangling reactive nitrogen: Strategies for mitigating pollution

Central California’s agricultural bounty, which has stocked grocery shelves across North America for decades, has also stocked the region’s groundwater supply with nitrates, according to a two-year study by researchers at the University of California, Davis.

Groundwater Department unable to ensure water quality

Hampered by inadequate manpower, lack of statutory power Amid widespread apprehensions over the quality of water supplied through an estimated 400 tanker lorries in the district, the Groundwater Department remains a mute spectator thanks to the lack of statutory authority and adequate manpower. Sources told The Hindu that the department …

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