<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Groundwater samples were collected from the Peenya Industrial area of Bengaluru, India to test its quality, elemental composition and inherent bacterial population. Further analysis was done using GIS Based Geostatistical techniques to study the level of groundwater and to generate various maps of lineament, digital elevation, geomorphology, soil erosion, salt affected areas and water logging in this region. Physical and chemical parameters such as Total Dissolved Solids, pH, temperature, BOD, COD, metal ions present in the water samples were studied along with predominant microbial constituents. The Total Dissolved Solids and Total Hardness were far beyond the maximum concentration levels. Further analysis of the isolated bacteria was done using staining methods and biochemical tests. The results obtained showed that the area under study had wells ranging from shallow to deep heights of 30 to 80 meters, with a wide variety of 10-400 LPM; whereas the lineament map suggested that the area was bound with parallel ridges and joints. The geographical data represented pediplain complexes, anthropogenic terrains and water bodies. The area was found to go through a seasonal water logging and the soil loss was due to sheet erosion and rill erosion. It was also observed that the groundwater was contaminated with heavy metals such as lead, chromium etc. along with a diversified bacterial population.</p></abstract>

Groundwater samples were collected from the Peenya Industrial area of Bengaluru, India to test its quality, elemental composition and inherent bacterial population. Further analysis was done using GIS Based Geostatistical techniques to study the level of groundwater and to generate various maps of lineament, digital elevation, geomorphology, soil erosion, salt affected areas and water logging in this region. Physical and chemical parameters such as Total Dissolved Solids, pH, temperature, BOD, COD, metal ions present in the water samples were studied along with predominant microbial constituents. The Total Dissolved Solids and Total Hardness were far beyond the maximum concentration levels. Further analysis of the isolated bacteria was done using staining methods and biochemical tests. The results obtained showed that the area under study had wells ranging from shallow to deep heights of 30 to 80 meters, with a wide variety of 10-400 LPM; whereas the lineament map suggested that the area was bound with parallel ridges and joints. The geographical data represented pediplain complexes, anthropogenic terrains and water bodies. The area was found to go through a seasonal water logging and the soil loss was due to sheet erosion and rill erosion. It was also observed that the groundwater was contaminated with heavy metals such as lead, chromium etc. along with a diversified bacterial population.

A study on the groundwater of Peenya industrial area and its related elements in Bengaluru region of Karnataka State, India

Environmental & Socio-economic Studies

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Groundwater samples were collected from the Peenya Industrial area of Bengaluru, India to test its quality, elemental composition and inherent bacterial...

A study on the groundwater of Peenya industrial area and its related elements in Bengaluru region of Karnataka State, India

Published Online: Jun 29, 2018

Page range: 1 - 12

Received: Feb 10, 2018

Accepted: May 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2018-0009

Keywords
industrial area groundwater, GIS, heavy metals, groundwater contaminants

© 2018 Blessy Baby Mathew, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

A study on the groundwater of Peenya industrial area and its related elements in Bengaluru region of Karnataka State, India

Published Online: Jun 29, 2018

Page range: 1 - 12

Received: Feb 10, 2018

Accepted: May 27, 2018

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/environ-2018-0009

Keywordsindustrial area groundwater, GIS, heavy metals, groundwater contaminants

© 2018 Blessy Baby Mathew, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
industrial area groundwater, GIS, heavy metals, groundwater contaminants