• ABHIJEET VERMA
• Prof. S. P. SHUKLA

In the hydro geochemical study of drinking water quality at Lucknow, ground water (bore wells/submersible pumps/tube wells) and surface water (municipal water supply) samples from thirty two locations in eight blocks have been collected, processed and analyzed for pH, total coli form (MPN/ml), total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness, major anions (F-, Cl-, NO3-) and total alkalinity concentrations. The analytical results show alkaline nature of drinking water resources of Lucknow district. The statistical analysis reveals that the surface water and ground water chemistry is mainly controlled by rock weathering with secondary contributions from agriculture and anthropogenic sources. For quality assessment, values of analyzed parameters were compared with Indian water quality standards, which show that the concentrations of TDS, F-, total coli form, Cl-, and total hardness are exceeding the desirable limits in some water samples. Water Quality Index (WQI) is one of the most effective tools to communicate information on the quality of any water body. The computed average WQI values of eight blocks of Lucknow district drinking water range from 49 to 72 (in a scale of 100), and more than half of the study area is under good to poor category. The information has been integrated by evaluating weighted arithmetic water quality index (WQI) method. Drinking water quality at half of the sampling locations has been found to be unsuitable for drinking and public water supplies.

Hydro geochemical, drinking water quality, Water quality index (WQI).

"TO ASSESS HYDROGEOCHEMICAL QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER – A CASE STUDY LUCKNOW DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no.792-798, August-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006140.pdf

"TO ASSESS HYDROGEOCHEMICAL QUALITY OF DRINKING WATER – A CASE STUDY LUCKNOW DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIA.", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 8, page no. pp792-798, August-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIRA006140.pdf