Assessment of physico-chemical properties of ground water from different villages of Shirala Taluka, Sangli District (India)

The unregulated human activities and excessive use of fertilizer, the natural water resources are degraded exponentially. The present study focused on pH, TDS, fluoride and nitrate content in the drinking water of different villages of Shirala Taluka, Sangli District. The water samples were collected from hand pump and used for present investigation. The results obtained are compared with standard of WHO and BIS specifications. The range of physiochemical parameters were observed pH (6.6-9.2), Total Dissolved Solids (130-1960 mg/l), fluoride (0.8-1.9 mg/l) and nitrate (0.77-117.39 mg/l) during present investigation. The result revealed that most of water samples were exceeds limits of WHO (2006). Thus, water quality was found unsatisfactory for drinking purpose without any prior treatment.