NDLI: Geochemical characteristics and controlling factors of chemical composition of groundwater in a part of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Author	Subba Rao, N. Marghade, Deepali Dinakar, A. Chandana, I. Sunitha, B. Ravindra, B. Balaji, T.
Copyright Year	2017
Abstract	A survey on quality of groundwater was carried out for assessing the geochemical characteristics and controlling factors of chemical composition of groundwater in a part of Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh, India, where the area is underlain by Peninsular Gneissic Complex. The results of the groundwater chemistry show a variation in pH, EC, TDS, Ca$^{2+}$, Mg$^{2+}$, Na$^{+}$, K$^{+}$, HCO$_{3}$ $^{−}$, Cl$^{−}$, SO$_{4}$ $^{2−}$, NO$_{3}$ $^{−}$ and F$^{−}$. The chemical composition of groundwater is mainly characterized by Na$^{+}$−HCO$_{3}$ $^{−}$ facies. Hydrogeochemical type transits from Na$^{+}$–Cl$^{−}$–HCO$_{3}$ $^{−}$ to Na$^{+}$–HCO$_{3}$ $^{−}$–Cl$^{−}$ along the flow path. Graphical and binary diagrams, correlation coefficients and saturation indices clearly explain that the chemical composition of groundwater is mainly controlled by geogenic processes (rock weathering, mineral dissolution, ion exchange and evaporation) and anthropogenic sources (irrigation return flow, wastewater, agrochemicals and constructional activities). The principal component (PC) analysis transforms the chemical variables into four PCs, which account for 87% of the total variance of the groundwater chemistry. The PC I has high positive loadings of pH, HCO$_{3}$ $^{−}$, NO$_{3}$ $^{−}$, K$^{+}$, Mg$^{2+}$ and F$^{−}$, attributing to mineral weathering and dissolution, and agrochemicals (nitrogen, phosphate and potash fertilizers). The PC II loadings are highly positive for Na$^{+}$, TDS, Cl$^{−}$ and F$^{−}$, representing the rock weathering, mineral dissolution, ion exchange, evaporation, irrigation return flow and phosphate fertilizers. The PC III shows high loading of Ca$^{2+}$, which is caused by mineral weathering and dissolution, and constructional activities. The PC IV has high positive loading of Mg$^{2+}$ and SO$_{4}$ $^{2−}$, measuring the mineral weathering and dissolution, and soil amendments. The spatial distribution of PC scores explains that the geogenic processes are the primary contributors and man-made activities are the secondary factors responsible for modifications of groundwater chemistry. Further, geochemical modeling of groundwater also clearly confirms the water–rock interactions with respect to the phases of calcite, dolomite, fluorite, halite, gypsum, K-feldspar, albite and CO$_{2}$, which are the prime factors controlling the chemistry of groundwater, while the rate of reaction and intensity are influenced by climate and anthropogenic activities. The study helps as baseline information to assess the sources of factors controlling the chemical composition of groundwater and also in enhancing the groundwater quality management.
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ISSN	18666280
Journal	Environmental Earth Sciences
Volume Number	76
Issue Number	21
e-ISSN	18666299
Language	English
Publisher	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publisher Date	2017-11-01
Publisher Place	Berlin, Heidelberg
Access Restriction	One Nation One Subscription (ONOS)
Subject Keyword	Groundwater Geogenic processes Anthropogenic activities Guntur district Andhra Pradesh India Geology Hydrology/Water Resources Geochemistry Environmental Science and Engineering Terrestrial Pollution Biogeosciences
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Global and Planetary Change Earth-Surface Processes Soil Science Environmental Chemistry Pollution Geology Water Science and Technology

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