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volume 32 issue 3 (september 2012) : 187 - 192

ASSESSMENT OF SEASONAL VARIATION IN HYDROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GROUNDWATER IN NANGLOI BLOCK OF DELHI STATE

D
D.S. Gurjar
B
B.R. Yadav
V
V.K. Sharma*
1Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India

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Cite article:- Gurjar D.S., Yadav B.R., Sharma* V.K. (2025). ASSESSMENT OF SEASONAL VARIATION IN HYDROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GROUNDWATER IN NANGLOI BLOCK OF DELHI STATE. Agricultural Science Digest. 32(3): 187 - 192. doi: .

ABSTRACT

A study was carried out to assess the seasonal variation in hydrochemical composition of groundwater in Nangloi block of Delhi State during the year 2007-08.  The groundwater samples were collected from same tube wells of randomly selected 20 villages in Nangloi block during both pre and post-monsoon seasons (May and October, 2007). Results indicated that quality of groundwater samples in terms of total soluble salts (ECiw) was in the range of 0.84-7.86 and 0.79-5.75 dS m-1 in pre and post monsoon seasons, respectively. Based on the relative dominance of major cations and anions, the groundwater was classified as Na-Mg-Ca and Cl-HCO3-SO4 type. Nitrate-nitrogen in groundwater samples during pre and post-monsoon season ranged from 1.5 to 18.8 mg L-1 and 1.5 to 18.4 mg L-1 with mean value of 6.63 and 6.54 mg L-1 and fluoride concentration ranged from 0.24 to 5.12 mg L-1 and 0.20 to 5.99 mg L-1 with mean values of 2.37 and 2.34 mg L-1, respectively.

REFERENCES

  1. American Public Health Association (1992). Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Waste Water, 18th edition, American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.
  2. Aulakh, M.S. and Bijay Singh (1997). Nitrogen losses and fertilizer N use efficiency in irrigated porous soil. Nutr. Cycl. Agroecosyst., 7: 1-16.
  3. Bajwa, M.S., Bijay Singh and Parminder Singh (1993). Nitrate pollution of groundwater under different systems of land management in the Punjab. In: First Agricultural Science Congress, 1992, Natl. Acad. Agric. Sci., New Delhi, 223-230.
  4. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) (2004). Development and augmentation of groundwater resources in National Capital Territory of Delhi, Government of India Report.
  5. Datta, P. S. and Tyagi, S.K. (1996). Major ion chemistry of groundwater in Delhi area: Chemical weathering processes and groundwater flow regime. J. Geolog. Soc. India., 47(2): 179-188.
  6. Datta, P. S., Bhattacharya, S.K. and Tyagi, S.K. (1996). 18O studies on recharge of phreatic aquifers and groundwater flow-path of mixing in Delhi area. J. Hydrol., 176: 25-36.
  7. Datta, P. S., Deb, D.L. and Tyagi, S.K. (1997). Assessment of groundwater contamination from fertilizers in the Delhi area based on 18O, NO3- and K+ composition. J. Contaminant Hydrology, 27(3-4): 249-262.
  8. Datta, P. S., Deb, D.L. and Tyagi, S.K. (1996). Stable isotope (18O) investigation on the processes controlling fluoride contamination of groundwater. J. Contam. Hydrol., 24(1): 85-96.
  9. FAO (1985). Water quality for agriculture. Food and Agricultural Organization, Rome, Italy.
  10. Kumar, M., Ramanathan, A.L., Rao, M.S. and Kumar, B. (2006). Identification and Evaluation of Hydro-geochemical processes in the groundwater environment of Delhi, India. Environ. Geol., 50(7): 1025-1039.
  11. Mahapatra, S.K., Rana, K.P.C., Singh, S.P., Velayutham and Sehgal, J. (2000). Soils of Delhi for optimising land use. NBSS Publ. 72. National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur. p. 70 + XVII + 1 Map (1: 1,25,000 scale).
  12. Paliwal, K.V. and Yadav, B.R. (1976). Irrigation water quality and crop management in the union territory of Delhi, Tech. Bull No.9. Water Technology Centre, IARI, New Delhi. pp. 166.
  13. Satyanarayana, K.V.S., Chibbr, R.K. and Verma, H.K.G. (1967). Seasonal fluctuation in quality of some well waters and their influence on soils. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 15: 181-186.
  14. Singh, B. and Dass, J. (1993). Occurrence of high fluoride in groundwater of Haryana. Bhujal News., 8(1): 28-31.
  15. Singh, B., Singh, Y. and Sekhon, G.S. (1995). Nitrate pollution in groundwater J. Contaminant Hydrol., 20: 167-174.
  16. Singh, I., Bijay Singh, and Bal, H.S. (1987). Indiscriminate fertilizer use via-a-vis groundwater population in central Punjab. Indian J. Agric. Econ., 42: 404-409.
  17. World Health Organization (1996). Guidelines for drinking water second edition, Vol. 1 and 2. World Health organization, Geneva.
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    volume 32 issue 3 (september 2012) : 187 - 192

    ASSESSMENT OF SEASONAL VARIATION IN HYDROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GROUNDWATER IN NANGLOI BLOCK OF DELHI STATE

    D
    D.S. Gurjar
    B
    B.R. Yadav
    V
    V.K. Sharma*
    1Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi-110 012, India

    • Submitted|

    • First Online |

    • doi

    Cite article:- Gurjar D.S., Yadav B.R., Sharma* V.K. (2025). ASSESSMENT OF SEASONAL VARIATION IN HYDROCHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF GROUNDWATER IN NANGLOI BLOCK OF DELHI STATE. Agricultural Science Digest. 32(3): 187 - 192. doi: .

    ABSTRACT

    A study was carried out to assess the seasonal variation in hydrochemical composition of groundwater in Nangloi block of Delhi State during the year 2007-08.  The groundwater samples were collected from same tube wells of randomly selected 20 villages in Nangloi block during both pre and post-monsoon seasons (May and October, 2007). Results indicated that quality of groundwater samples in terms of total soluble salts (ECiw) was in the range of 0.84-7.86 and 0.79-5.75 dS m-1 in pre and post monsoon seasons, respectively. Based on the relative dominance of major cations and anions, the groundwater was classified as Na-Mg-Ca and Cl-HCO3-SO4 type. Nitrate-nitrogen in groundwater samples during pre and post-monsoon season ranged from 1.5 to 18.8 mg L-1 and 1.5 to 18.4 mg L-1 with mean value of 6.63 and 6.54 mg L-1 and fluoride concentration ranged from 0.24 to 5.12 mg L-1 and 0.20 to 5.99 mg L-1 with mean values of 2.37 and 2.34 mg L-1, respectively.

    REFERENCES

    1. American Public Health Association (1992). Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Waste Water, 18th edition, American Public Health Association, Washington, DC.
    2. Aulakh, M.S. and Bijay Singh (1997). Nitrogen losses and fertilizer N use efficiency in irrigated porous soil. Nutr. Cycl. Agroecosyst., 7: 1-16.
    3. Bajwa, M.S., Bijay Singh and Parminder Singh (1993). Nitrate pollution of groundwater under different systems of land management in the Punjab. In: First Agricultural Science Congress, 1992, Natl. Acad. Agric. Sci., New Delhi, 223-230.
    4. Central Ground Water Board (CGWB) (2004). Development and augmentation of groundwater resources in National Capital Territory of Delhi, Government of India Report.
    5. Datta, P. S. and Tyagi, S.K. (1996). Major ion chemistry of groundwater in Delhi area: Chemical weathering processes and groundwater flow regime. J. Geolog. Soc. India., 47(2): 179-188.
    6. Datta, P. S., Bhattacharya, S.K. and Tyagi, S.K. (1996). 18O studies on recharge of phreatic aquifers and groundwater flow-path of mixing in Delhi area. J. Hydrol., 176: 25-36.
    7. Datta, P. S., Deb, D.L. and Tyagi, S.K. (1997). Assessment of groundwater contamination from fertilizers in the Delhi area based on 18O, NO3- and K+ composition. J. Contaminant Hydrology, 27(3-4): 249-262.
    8. Datta, P. S., Deb, D.L. and Tyagi, S.K. (1996). Stable isotope (18O) investigation on the processes controlling fluoride contamination of groundwater. J. Contam. Hydrol., 24(1): 85-96.
    9. FAO (1985). Water quality for agriculture. Food and Agricultural Organization, Rome, Italy.
    10. Kumar, M., Ramanathan, A.L., Rao, M.S. and Kumar, B. (2006). Identification and Evaluation of Hydro-geochemical processes in the groundwater environment of Delhi, India. Environ. Geol., 50(7): 1025-1039.
    11. Mahapatra, S.K., Rana, K.P.C., Singh, S.P., Velayutham and Sehgal, J. (2000). Soils of Delhi for optimising land use. NBSS Publ. 72. National Bureau of Soil Survey and Land Use Planning, Nagpur. p. 70 + XVII + 1 Map (1: 1,25,000 scale).
    12. Paliwal, K.V. and Yadav, B.R. (1976). Irrigation water quality and crop management in the union territory of Delhi, Tech. Bull No.9. Water Technology Centre, IARI, New Delhi. pp. 166.
    13. Satyanarayana, K.V.S., Chibbr, R.K. and Verma, H.K.G. (1967). Seasonal fluctuation in quality of some well waters and their influence on soils. J. Indian Soc. Soil Sci., 15: 181-186.
    14. Singh, B. and Dass, J. (1993). Occurrence of high fluoride in groundwater of Haryana. Bhujal News., 8(1): 28-31.
    15. Singh, B., Singh, Y. and Sekhon, G.S. (1995). Nitrate pollution in groundwater J. Contaminant Hydrol., 20: 167-174.
    16. Singh, I., Bijay Singh, and Bal, H.S. (1987). Indiscriminate fertilizer use via-a-vis groundwater population in central Punjab. Indian J. Agric. Econ., 42: 404-409.
    17. World Health Organization (1996). Guidelines for drinking water second edition, Vol. 1 and 2. World Health organization, Geneva.
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