Geochemical Characteristics and Evaluation of Minor and Trace Elements Pollution in Groundwater of Tuticorin City, Tamil Nadu, India using Geospatial Techniques

Authors

  • S. Venkatramanan
     Department of Management of Science and Technology Development, Ton Duc Thang University, Ho Chi Minh City
  • S. Selvam
     Department of Geology, V.O, Chidambaram College, Tuticorin – 628 008, Tamil Nadu
  • P. Sivasubramanian
     Department of Geology, V.O, Chidambaram College, Tuticorin – 628 008, Tamil Nadu
  • S. Y. Chung
     Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences, Institute of Environmental Geosciences, Pukyong National University, Busan 48513
  • C. Singaraja
     Department of Geology, Presidency College, Chennai - 600 005, Tamil Nadu

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https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-017-0664-1

Abstract

In this work the major and trace elements pollution levels in groundwater of Tuticorin city of Tamil Nadu was investigated. This coastal city with numerous large and small scale industries has increasingly affected the water quality by dumping effluents. The mean major and trace elements levels in groundwater in descending order: Si > Sr > Zn > Fe > Rb > Se > Al > Mn > Cu > As > Cr > Ba > V > Ni > Pb > Mo > Co > Sb > Cd > Ag. The concentrations of As, Se, Pb, Ba, Al, Fe and V (0.084, 0.150, 0.057, 0.837, 0.357 and 0.052) in some of the groundwater samples exceed the standard value of world health organization (WHO, 2004). Interrelationship between the elements was done by correlation matrix and factor analysis which indicates the contribution from industrial and irrigation fields. Spatial interpolation of inverse distance method (IDW) maps of all the elements suggested that discharge of effluents from chemical factory (STERLITE, TAC, SPIC, HEAVY WATER PLANT, NILA SEA FOODS), municipal wastewater, fertilizers were added to the natural sources. Results of this research suggests that proper measures should be taken to protect the vital groundwater resources in the Tuticorin city.

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Volume 90, Issue 1, July 2017 Pages (1-128)

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2017-07-01

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Venkatramanan, S., Selvam, S., Sivasubramanian, P., Chung, S. Y., & Singaraja, C. (2017). Geochemical Characteristics and Evaluation of Minor and Trace Elements Pollution in Groundwater of Tuticorin City, Tamil Nadu, India using Geospatial Techniques. Journal of Geological Society of India, 90(1), 62–68. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12594-017-0664-1
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