Water Quality Analysis of Water Bodies of Karwi Chitrakoot

Water has the ability to dissolve most substances and all living organisms depend on it in their living whether these organisms are plants or animals. Groundwater is the cheapest and most practical means of providing water to small communities and it is superior to surface water because the ground itself provides an effective filtering medium. The present study focused to assess the probable ground water predicts zone of defined area as Karwi Block part of Chitrakoot District, Uttar Pradesh India. This study assessed groundwater quality across selected stations. pH ranged from 6.82 to 7.80 (WHO limit: 6.5- 8.5), and EC from 695-1800 mg/l, with only S2 exceeding the BIS limit (800 mg/l). Turbidity varied from 0-9.9 NTU. Total hardness (332-884 mg/l) and calcium hardness (53.1-505.1 mg/l) were within BIS limits, while magnesium exceeded the limit (35 mg/l) at S2 and S4. Chloride (40.52-325.3 mg/l), sulphate (61-113.62 mg/l), total solids (440-1410 mg/l), and total dissolved solids (435-1400 mg/l) met permissible standards. The groundwater is mostly safe for consumption, except for elevated magnesium levels at some stations.