Analytical Study of Physico Chemical Parameters of Ground Water for Industrial Area in Western Region of Vadodara District, Gujarat

Vadodara is one of the highest industrialized districts in Gujarat state of India. Varieties of industries like, Reliance Petrochemicals & Oil Refinery, GSFC, Nandesari GIDC and other industrial estates etc are located in and around Vadodara City. Rapid industrialization and urbanization have adversely affected water and air of these areas over last few decades. Mahi and Narmada are the main perennial rivers flowing through the study area while Vishwamitry, Dhadhar and Mini are other important rivers. The present research has been done for the analysis of physical and chemical parameters of ground water for industrial area in western region of Vadodara District. The analysis is carried out for major physical and chemical parameters of pollutants in terms of pH, TDS, Ca+, Mg+, Cl-, NO2-N, NO3-N and NH3-N by using data of open wells, tube wells and piezometers of agencies like Gujarat Water Resources Development Corporation (GWRDC) and Gujarat Pollution Control Board (GPCB). Study of exploratory boreholes reveals the nature of formation of water quality at various depths. The groundwater quality, in general is satisfying potable standards in the study area but it is deteriorated in certain area of western part of alluvial region and in few locations metals like Manganese and Iron are required to be observed. In areas of inherent salinity and also along western part of the district, underlain by alluvium aquifer system hydrologically connected to the Mahi estuary has high TDS in groundwater.