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Study of Ground Water in Perungudi Area of Chennai:
Correlation with Physico-Chemical Parameters
Saritha...
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ISSN 2224-5790 (Print) ISSN 2225-0514 (Online)
Vol 1, No.
1, 2011
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Study of Ground Water in Perungudi Area of Chennai:
Correlation with Physico-Chemical Parameters
Saritha Banuraman
Department of Civil Engineering, Bharath University
173, Agaram Road, Selaiyur, Tambaram,Chennai,India
E-mail: sarichaks@gmail.
com
Veda Madavan
Department of Civil Engineering, Bharath University
173, Agaram Road, Selaiyur, Tambaram, Chennai, India
E-mail: vedamadavan@yahoo.
com
Abstract
The major source of water pollution is domestic waste from urban and rural areas, and industrial wastes
which are discharged into natural water bodies.
Ground water is the largest source of fresh water in
developing countries and it is also subjected to such danger.
In this study we have evaluated the extent of
pollution caused in ground water in Perungudi.
The study area is one of the major sewage disposal areas in
Chennai city stretching up t
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