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In India, one of the major sources of water is the groundwater. Currently, its quality is being degraded due to many reasons such as intrusion of waste from various chemical factories and other industries. The objective of the study was to analyze the groundwater quality in the vicinity of the Kala Sanghian drain, Jalandhar. The drain carries waste from various industries in Jalandhar and is unlined which might affect the quality of the nearby groundwater. The physiochemical and heavy analysis was carried out on 30 samples collected from different locations of varying depths along the drain. It was observed that the values for some of the parameters are exceeding the permissible limit. The reason for dwindling quality of water in the area may be due to the discharge of the industrial waste into the Kala Sanghian drain. Hence, quick and reliable monitoring measures are essential for safeguarding the water quality. Geographic Information System was used to map the parameters values in terms of WQI in spatial domain which would help in better visualization of the problem and improved decision making.
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Goyal, K., Magotra, B. (2021). Analysis and Mapping of Groundwater Quality in Vicinity of Kala Sanghian Drain. In: Pandey, A., Mishra, S., Kansal, M., Singh, R., Singh, V. (eds) Climate Impacts on Water Resources in India. Water Science and Technology Library, vol 95. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-51427-3_5
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