GEOCHEMICAL BEHAVIOUR ON GROUND WATER AND SOIL QUALITY IN THE VICINITY OF INDUSTRIAL AREA, KATHIYAVADI

In the current study, the Kathiyavadi village in the vicinity of industrial zone was assessed for its Ground Water and Soil quality status. In this area , majority of the industries a re Tanning and Leather Industries. In the present study, 6 locations have been chosen within the Kathiyavadi Village, for monitoring the Water Quality Analysis. The soil samples were colle cted in the different depth of 0 - 10cm, 10 - 30cm, 30 - 60cm respectively in Agriculture Zone and Lake Zone in Kathiyavadi industrial zone. The testing was conducted to determine their Physio - Chemical Analysis. The results were compared with the Bureau of India n Standards (BIS) and IS Codes to check whether the samples are within the prescribed limits. The soil samples has shown that the pH ranges from 8.23 - 14.4 in agricultural zone, lake zone pH ranges from 12.2 - 14.4, EC shows the maximum of 0.3 m/mho, 0.4 m/mh o in agricultural zone and lake zone in different depth , Organic Carbon ranges from 0.02% - 0.014% in agricultural zone, lake zone shows 0.017% - 0.028% , Sodium shows the ranges from 2 ppm - 10 ppm, Potassium ranges from 1ppm - 2ppm in both zones. Hence, this indu strial effluents can affects the ground water resources, soil quality and agricultural productions in the selected zone