Physico-Chemical Assessment of Hard Rock Quarry Water Samples From Hilly Areas

Abstract

A regional Physico-Chemical analysis of water was carried out using water samples collected from various high land hard rock quarries that is situated in rural hilly areas. The samples taken from various quarries were subjected to different water quality analysis and radioactive study. The  parameters such as p^H, Electrical conductivity, total dissolved solid, salinity, Chloride, Iron, Nitrate, Sulphate and Phosphate  concentration  of various  samples were  studied. The Uranium content of these samples was also analyzed. The result of each parameter dealt separately and compared with the standard. It was observed that the samples from working quarries show remarkably high values of Uranium content, T D S, pH and Salinity. The present study reveals that almost all the abundant hard rock quarry water is potable and suitable for drinking and agricultural purposes. They can be used as a good and pure water source for domestic purposes. In this work, emphasis is given to the detection of pure water resources.