GOPAL PRASAD, PRAVEEN KUMAR AND K.C. GUPTA
Abstract
An attempt has been made to study the physico-chemical condition of the ground waters of Mathura district (U.P.). Eight water samples, 4 from hand pumps and 4 from the tube wells were collected from different villages around the main city Mathura. The duration of the study was from January 2010 to June 2010. The physico-chemical parameters analyzed were pH, temperature, turbidity, DO, BOD, COD, chlorides, fluorides, sulphates, nitrates and total hardness. It was observed that all other parameters are within range when compared with WHO standards, only fluorides and chlorides were present in excess amount in tube well water of Chaumuhan village. It has also been observed that tube well water samples have higher fluoride ions concentration as compared to hand pump water samples.