International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Environmental Sciences 2319 - 1414 1 1 2012 August 22 Physico chemical Characterization of ground water of Anand district, Gujarat, India 28 33 EN P Rajiv 1 Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences, Karpagam University, Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, India, INDIA Hasna Abdul Salam 2 Kamaraj M 3 Rajeshwari Sivaraj 4 Sankar A 5 Mumtazuddin S. 1 University Department of Chemistry, B.R. Ambedkar Bihar University, Muzaffarpur – 842001, Bihar, INDIA. Azad A.K. 2 Bharti Prabhat 3 Ranjan Rakesh 4 Shivayogimath C.B 1 Department of Civil Engineering, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, INDIA Kalburgi P.B 2 Department of Biotechnology, Basaveshwar Engineering College, Bagalkot, Karnataka, INDIA Deshannavar U.B 3 Chemical Engineering Dept., KLE Society’s Dr. M.S. Sheshgiri College of Engineering and Technology, Belgaum, Karnataka, INDIA Virupakshaiah D.B.M 4 K.Ramesh 1 Centre for Water Resources, Dept of Civil Engineering, Anna University, Chennai, TN, INDIA. Bhuvana Jagadeeswari.P 2 Bhattacharya T. 1 Dept. Environmental Science and Engineering, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, Jharkhand, INDIA Chakraborty S. 2 Dept. Environmental Science and Technology, ISTAR, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat-388120, INDIA Tuck Neha 3 > Research Paper 2012 7 23rd 2012 August 22 A report of physico-chemical study of the water samples taken from the Anand district of central Gujarat is presented here. Water samples from 42 sites have been subjected to physico- chemical analysis including parameters viz. pH, TDS, conductivity, hardness, dissolved oxygen, chloride, nitrate, phosphate, fluoride, iron and boron. Observations indicated pH, nitrate and phosphate values to be within permissible limit, TDS showed variable results while conductivity was high total hardness was slightly higher in some sampling locations, otherwise within the limits. Fe and boron was significantly high in all the locations. Fluoride was also absent in all the locations except Borsad. Chloride was considerably high only in Khambhat. The results were used to calculate the water quality index to draw conclusion about the suitability of the water for drinking and other domestic applications. Copyright@ International Science Community Association