ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Suitability of Water Sources for Domestic
and Irrigation Purpose around
Corporate Dumpsite
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Department of civil engineering, Government College of Engineering, Tirunelveli-627007, Tamilnadu, India
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Department of Civil Engineering, VOC University College of Engineering, Anna University,
Thoothukudi-628008, Tamilnadu, India
Submission date: 2020-08-04
Final revision date: 2020-10-20
Acceptance date: 2020-12-05
Online publication date: 2021-05-21
Publication date: 2021-07-07
Corresponding author
Sidhardhan Susaiappan
Department of Civil Engineering, GOVERNMENT COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, Tirunelveli, PERUMAL PURAM - POST, 627007, TIRUNELVELI, India
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2021;30(4):3803-3812
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Water is an important resource for domestic, agriculture, and industrial purpose. The urban
population requires a wide range of urban services including water supply, sewerage, and solid waste
management. In most cities, the solid waste is dumped in open dumps without proper lining which
affects the environmental media such as water and land. So the present study was focused on the
impact of leachate on water quality. Water samples were collected from the Ramayanpatti dump site
and the surrounding area. The water samples were tested for various physiochemical parameters and
also predict the various effective irrigation indices such as Sodium Absorption Ratio, Residual Sodium
Carbonate, Soluble Sodium Percent, Magnesium Absorption Ratio and Chloro-Alkaline Indices. Based
on the Water Quality Index and irrigation indices most of the samples were not suitable for domestic as
well as irrigation purposes. This indicates that the water is contaminated by leachate.