Groundwater Chemistry Of Umred Taluka, Nagpur District, Maharashtra

15 groundwater samples were gathered from distinct villages within the Umred taluka. A range of parameters were scrutinized for each of the collected samples. To ascertain the groundwater’s appropriateness for drinking, the specifications outlined by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in 2012 were employed as a benchmark. With the exception of nitrate (NO 3-) levels exceeding the permissible limit in four samples; all other parameters adhered to the recommended BIS standards. The study also investigated the suitability of groundwater for irrigation based on various parameters, and the results suggest that the groundwater is indeed suitable for this purpose. The hydro chemical facies of the groundwater were determined through chemical analysis, and a Piper’s trilinear diagram was utilized for this purpose. The diagram revealed a predominance of the combined cations of calcium and magnesium over the combined cations of sodium and potassium. Additionally, the weak acid bicarbonate outweighed the strong acids sulfate and chloride. The majority of the samples were situated in the Ca-HCO3 region.