Effect of Sugar Industry Liquid Waste on Ground Water and River Water in Gadarwara

River water and Groundwater, the main source of irrigation, drinking or domestic purposes, is affected due to discharge of industrial effluents. The sugar industry contain remnants of chemical used for processing like caustic soda, sodium chloride, lime, sulphur and softening agents etc. and have potential to cause groundwater quality deterioration. In order to assess the water quality index, water samples of various sources were collected from around the sugar mills placed at Gadarwara, Narsinghpur. Altogether four groundwater samples three river water sample were processed to detailed analysis of various parameters following the standard guideline of APHA, WHO study under investigation alarming pH ranges (6.8-8.6), 400-1350 mg/l of Ca2++Mg2+, and (234.3-468.4) ppm chloride concentrations were obtained might be certainly problematic for drinking purpose. Amongst the Physical & Chemical parameters water quality index (W.Q.I.) concentration found beyond the permissible limit (both the sugar mills, Shakti, Narmada) for irrigation and domestic purpose. Based on categorization of irrigation classes under the study indicated that the sources fall under either medium or high salinity hazards required special attention for irrigation and domestic purpose.