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Environmental Pollution and Protection

Evaluation of Groundwater Quality and Its Suitability for Irrigation Use on the Bank of Noyyal River at Tiruppur, Tamilnadu, India

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DOI: 10.22606/epp.2017.23003

Author(s)

  • K.M. Mohamed Sheriff
    Department of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli-20
  • A. Zahir Hussain*
    Department of Chemistry, Jamal Mohamed College (Autonomous), Tiruchirappalli-20

Abstract

Tiruppur is a fast growing industrial city in Tamilnadu which is also known as ‘Banian City’ of India. The study area of Tiruppur is located at 11°06′ 27″ N, 77°20′ 23″ E / 11.1075°N, 77.3398°E. Geographical area of Tiruppur district is 5186.34 square kilometers. It is located on the bank of the Noyyal river, a tributary of the river Cauvery. The Noyyal river originates from Velliangiri hills in the Western Ghats and flows through Coimbatore, Tiruppur, Erode and Karur districts traversing distance of 175 km and confluences with the river Cauvery near Noyyal village. The textile industries in Tiruppur mostly fall under the category of small scale and cottage sector industries. The industrial units are scattered in and around Tiruppur including the neighboring areas. The concentrations of physico-chemical parameters and irrigation water quality parameters were analyzed. Based on the results, all the ground water samples can be used for the irrigation purposes.

Keywords

Groundwater, irrigation, SAR, RSC and kelly ratio

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