Groundwater Quality Appraisal and Categorization in Pillu Khera Block of Jind District,Haryana (India)

Abstract

A study has been carried out for the quality appraisal of the groundwater of Pillu Khera block of Jind district in Haryana state, India. For the study 150 tube-well water samples from 23 villages of Pillu Khera block were collected during March 2004. Dominant cation in irrigation water was sodium followed by calcium and magnesium. Likewise, in case of anions, chloride was the dominant ion followed by bicarbonate and sulphate. RSC was observed only in tube-well waters having EC upto 5 dS m $^{-1}$ and subsequent EC range of water did not show presence of RSC. Maximum number of underground water samples had EC between 1 and 2 dS m $^{-1}$ and with increase in EC, number of tube-well water samples decreased, under various ranges. Groundwater having EC up to 4 dS m $^{-1}$ can be used with no appreciable harmful effect on crop and soil but its long-term use depends on type of soil, rainfall and crop to be grown. Groundwater having EC more than 4 dS m $^{-1}$ require special management practices depending upon the soil type, crop grown and climatic factors. Based on AICRP (1989) classification, water quality map of the block was prepared.