Study of Non Point Pollution of Water Resources of Kaithal District
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International Journal of Innovative Technology and Exploring Engineering (IJITEE) ISSN: 2278-3075, Volume-5 Issue-8, January 2016 Study of Non Point Pollution of Water Resources of Kaithal District Bhavana Arora, Shakti Kumar Abstract- Kaithal district is one of the 21 districts of Haryana Ground water plays a vital role in the development of arid state in northern India. Kaithal town is the district headquarters. and semi-arid zones. It is believed to be comparatively much Kaithal district is situated in the North- West of the state . The clean and free from pollution than surface water. It is district occupies an area of 2317 km² located between 29o31’: 30o12’ north latitudes and 76o10’: 76o42’ east longitudes. The estimated that 80% of domestic needs in rural areas and Kaithal city, occupies an area of 43.76 sq. km within the 50% in urban areas is met by ground water. India's total 3 municipal limit. This district came into existence on 1 November replenishable groundwater has been estimated at 431.8 km 1989. There are 277 villages and 253 Panchayats in Kaithal by the Central Statistical Organization. The average level of districts. Kaithal district comprises of five administrative blocks groundwater development in India is 32%, although some including Pundri, Rajaund, Kaithal, Kalayat and Siwan.. states have exploited their resources to a much greater extent According to the 2011 census Kaithal district has a population of 1,072,861. This gives it a ranking of 423rd in India (out of a total (94% in Punjab, 84% in Haryana, 60% in Tamil Nadu, 64% of 640). The study is carried in the Kaithal district of Haryana. in Lakshadweep, 51% in Rajasthan). 85% of ground water Since the Kaithal district in Haryana state of India .The district extracted is used for irrigation purposes and 15% for has a population density of 463 inhabitants per square kilometre Industrial and domestic purposes. Water from underground (1,200 /sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001- sources gets automatically filtered through different strata of 2011 was 13.39%. Mainly villages of Pundri block showed the earth and carries almost negligible suspended matter: problem of Total dissolved solids and Hardness in water samples. One or two villages showed high value of fluoride content however, a lot of soluble materials from the earth’s strata also.Five to six villages out of fifteen villages chosen showed (salts, hardness, organic matter, etc.) get dissolved in it high content of total dissolved solids , sulphates and alkalinity. In during the course of filtration. Ground water is not as Rajaund block out of seven sample stations two to three stations susceptible to pollution as surface water, but once polluted, showed high values of alkalinity and sulphates. Two villages had its restoration, even if possible is difficult and long term. high fluoride content..In Kalayat block out of four village Most pathogenic organisms and many undesirable stations one station showed high value of hardness, total dissolved solids ,sulphates and fluorides. substances are removed by the filtering action of soil particles. Keywords: Pollution, Ground Water, River, Contaminated, Sub Area: Civil Engineering, Broad Area: Environment a. Contamination of Groundwater Engineering The natural chemical composition of ground water is influenced predominantly by type and depth of soils and I. INTRODUCTION subsurface geological formations through which ground The study is carried in the Kaithal district of Haryana. Since water passes. Ground water quality is also influenced by the Kaithal district in Haryana state of India has agriculture contribution from the atmosphere and surface water bodies. based economy. Hence, availability of groundwater in good However in present time the ground water sources are quality and quantity is of utmost importance for the area. getting contaminated due to anthropogenic activities. For conducting the present study the ground water samples Though natural soil strata is also a good cause of ground were collected from various sources. from different villages water contamination. The leaching of soil minerals of the four blocks of Kaithal district. The samples were specifically the basic salts such as CaCO3 and the minerals analyzed for the following physicochemical parameters; pH, which contain calcium and magnesium etc and their Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Total Alkalinity(TA), chlorides and sulphates lead to excessive occurrence of Chloride, Total Hardness(TH), Ca hardness, Mg hardness, these salts in ground water. In addition the salts of fluorides, Nitrate, Sulphate, Fluoride and Iron. The physicochemical iron, manganese, arsenic etc also make the ground water analysis of water samples were carried out in accordance to unsuitable for potable purposes. Excessive use of fertilizers standard analytical methods. Natural resources are the and pesticides in agriculture and improper disposal of important wealth of our country, water is one of them. urban/industrial waste can cause contamination of ground Water is extremely essential for survival of all living water resources to a large extent in nearby regions. organisms. In India, most of the population is dependent on Contamination of ground water also results from discharge groundwater as the only source of drinking water supply. of industrial effluents without proper treatment into nearby The term groundwater is usually reserved for the subsurface rivers. Domestic sewage and solid waste dump also causes water that occurs beneath the water table in soils and contamination of ground water. geologic formation that are fully saturated. Revised Version Manuscript Received on December 17, 2015. Bhavana Arora, Assistant Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Haryana College of Technology & Management Technical Campus, Kaithal (Haryana). India. Dr. Shakti Kumar, Professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Punjab Engineering College University of Technology, Chandigarh (Punjab). India. Published By: Retrieval Number: H2253015816/2020©BEIESP Blue Eyes Intelligence Engineering 1 & Sciences Publication Study of Non Point Pollution of Water Resources of Kaithal District b. Impact of Contaminated Water ground water by rain water harvesting are the practices This contaminated ground water can create various health suggested to improve ground water quality. Also reduced problems. According to World Health Organization; about use of chemical fertilizers for agriculture and adopting 80% of all the diseases in human beings are caused by organic farming restore ground water quality of the area. water. Once the groundwater is contaminated, its quality Singh et al. (2012) assessed the extent of water pollution cannot be restored by stopping the pollutants from the due to the excess use of fertilizers and pesticides in source therefore it becomes very important to regularly agriculture and its impact on ground water quality of three monitor the quality of groundwater and to device ways and different dug wells in Dholpur district of Rajasthan, India. means to protect it A large number of chemicals that exist The different physic-chemical parameters like pH, naturally in the land or are added due to human activity Temperature, TDS, Conductivity, Nitrate, Sulphate, dissolve in the water, thereby contaminating it and leading Dissolved oxygen Hardness, sodium, Potassium, Chlorides to various diseases. and Chemical Oxygen Demand were determined. II. REVIEW OF LITERATURE III. STUDY AREA Bishnoi et al. (2008) analysed various ground water samples The study is carried in the Kaithal district of Haryana. Since in Panipat city to evaluate its suitability for domestic the Kaithal district in Haryana state of India has agriculture purposes. Various physico-chemical analyses were carried based economy. Hence, availability of groundwater in good out. The ground water quality was found to vary from quality and quantity is of utmost importance for the area. locality to locality. Higher values of certain chemical Because of natural physiography, high population density, constituents indicate its unsuitability for drinking purpose. and intense agricultural activity, the groundwater levels and This may be due to geological reasons, unplanned sewage quality in the district is under high risk The Ghaggar and system and dumping of solid waste etc. Sunita et al. (2008) Markanda rivers are important seasonal rivers in the district assessed the drinking water quality at Moga, Punjab (India) and flows through the northern part of the district (covering as this area lies in central Punjab where consumption of Guhla block) in westerly direction and enters Patiala district fertilizers and pesticides is the highest in the state. It was of Punjab. Sirsa Branch of Western Jamuna Canal (WJC) found that the major physico-chemical parameters of with a network of distributaries and minors provides surface drinking groundwater were within the permissible limits. water in the district. The canal distribution is concentrated But certain parameters such as total dissolved solids, more in southern part as compared to northern parts. Net irrigated area in the district in 2001-02 was 1331 km2, out of electrical conductivity, total hardness and magnesium 2 content were above the WHO permissible limits at almost which, 521 km (40%) was irrigated by surface water and 1852 km2 (60%) with groundwater. In 2001-02, average all the places in Moga city. Out of the total ten sampling 2 sites, overall quality of water in terms of water quality index density