@article{Naik_Sabale_Patil_Kulkarni_2021, title={The Hydro-Chemical Analysis of Ground Water for Irrigation and Drinking Purpose in Kolhapur, Maharashtra Region, India}, volume={10}, url={https://ojs.trp.org.in/index.php/tarce/article/view/3019}, DOI={10.51983/tarce-2021.10.1.3019}, abstractNote={<p>Multivariate statistical techniques and factor analysis were employed under this study to assess the ground water suitability for drinking as well as for agricultural purpose in Kolhapur region of Maharashtra State. Detailed analysis and the evaluated results with statistical approach indicated that overall ground water quality was satisfactory for the purpose although the some samples exceeded safe limit for some parameters. Electrical Conductivity for most of the samples found to be above the safe limit of 1500 μs/cm. Concentrations of cations Na+, K+, Ca+ and Mg+, varied from 102.4 to 184.2, 0.9 to 20.4, 56.7 to 112.4 and 13.6 to 28.2 ppm respectively, with mean values of 128.6, 8.7, 86.11 and 19.5 ppm with more than 90% falling under safe category. Chronological order of major cations were Na+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+ > K+, and major anions were HCO3- > Cl- > SO42- respectively. Na+ was found to be the dominant cation among the cations, and K+ was the lowest constituents, whereas bicarbonates was the most abundant and SO4 was the minor constituents under anions. Nearly 50% samples recorded below average values under WQI, and more than 80% samples falling in Class I category under Doneen’s graph. All samples exhibited the SAR values less than 10, indicating high suitability for the irrigation purpose.</p>}, number={1}, journal={The Asian Review of Civil Engineering}, author={Naik, Vinayak and Sabale, M. V. and Patil, Yogesh and Kulkarni, Yogesh}, year={2021}, month={May}, pages={26–35} }