Evaluation Of Water Quality Index In The Vicinity Of Rampur Dump Yard

Abstract

Unscientific dumping of solid waste is a threat to the surrounding environment which causes pollution by contamination soil, water and groundwater resources. The present study has been carried out to assess water quality index and the impact of solid waste dump yard at Rampur village, Warangal urban district, Telanagna, India.  Twenty sampling sites were selected around the dumpyard in 1km radius and analysed ground water for physico-chemical parameters, like pH, pH, all other studied parameters like EC, TDS,TA, TH, Na⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺, Cl^-, SO₄^-, NO₃^-,and K⁺, accordingly water quality index has been calculated based on the pre and post monsoon seasonal data following standard method. Most of the parameters of the sample sites exceeded the BIS standard limits for drinking water. The water quality index of the sampling sites were found excellent category, except four samples were good category in all the seasons. Therefore, to protect the environment, it is very important to adopt proper scientific method to assess the index for water quality management.