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Quality characterization of groundwater in the south-eastern part of the Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Hydrogeochemical investigations were carried out in the south-eastern part of the Ranga Reddy district, Hyderabad, India, to assess the quality of groundwater for its suitability for domestic and irrigation purposes. The area falls under a semi-arid type of climate and consists of granites and pegmatites of igneous origin of Archaean age. Forty-five representative groundwater samples were collected from bore wells to monitor the water chemistry of various ions, comprising Ca+2, Mg+2, Na+, K+, CO3 −2, HCO3 −, SO4 −2, NO3 −, Cl− and F−. The results showed that the concentrations of these ions are above the permissible limits for drinking and irrigation purposes. The pollution with respect to NO3 −, Cl−, and F− is mainly attributed to the extensive use of fertilizers and large-scale discharge of municipal wastes into the open drainage system of the area.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge Dr. Dimri, Director, NGRI, for giving permission to publish this paper, and also wish to thank Dr. K. Ram Mohan for his evaluation and suggestions which greatly helped to improve the manuscript.

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  1. Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, 500007, Hyderabad , India

    D. Sujatha & B. Rajeswara Reddy

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Sujatha, D., Reddy, B.R. Quality characterization of groundwater in the south-eastern part of the Ranga Reddy district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Env Geol 44, 579–586 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00254-003-0794-1

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