Determination of water quality index for ground water near municipal dump site in Guntur

The present study discuss regarding ground water quality and also estimation of the water quality index (WQI) near the municipal dump site in Guntur which has non engineered and improper land fill. Through this landfill leachate is generated and pollute the ground water quality and the local water bodies near it. This has been determined by collecting the ground water samples at different points around the dump site in the poly-ethylene bottles and subjecting the samples to a comprehensive physico-chemical analysis. For calculating the water quality index certain parameters has been considered: Ph, turbidity, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, chlorides, alkalinity, acidity, fluorides, total dissolved oxygen, total suspended solids, total solids. The results are compared with the Indian Standards of the drinking water (BIS -10500-1991). By using the weighted arithmetic method the water quality index is analyzed. This study is a reference to implement the best suitable technique to construct the land fill. The construction of landfill will help the dump site for not allowing the Leachate to percolate into the soil. The research suggests upgrading of municipal dump to landfill for the protection of ground water.