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Water quality is a consequence of the natural, physical and chemical state of the water as well as any alterations that may have occurred as interference by human activity. The minerals contained in soils and rocks are also commonly responsible for the type of quality of ground water in a region. Quality of ground water has gained much importance as its quantity. Growing population, urbanization, industrialization, increased social and agricultural activities are increasing the demand of potable groundwater, as such making us to think of water in terms of quality.
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The author expresses his sincere thanks to staff of A.P. Groundwater Board, and G.K. Hodlur, Emeritus Scientist N.G.R.I for their continued support for carrying this research. I also express profound gratitude to Prof. M. Muralidhar, Professor, Department of Geology, Osmania University for his supervision, constant discussion and invaluable help in completing this research work.
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Basha, S.M.F. (2015). Geophysical Expression for Groundwater Quality in Part of Chittoor District, Andhra Pradesh, India. In: Raju, N., Gossel, W., Sudhakar, M. (eds) Management of Natural Resources in a Changing Environment. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-12559-6_3
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