A study on groundwater quality of thirukalukundram area, Kancheepuram district, Tamil Nadu

Freshwater is most important for life. The demand for freshwater is so high, that a major share of obtained as groundwater. The portability of drinking water is mainly based on recommended permissible limit of certain parameters, when water exceeds these limits it is unfit for human consumption. For the present study in and around Thirukalukundram area have been selected. The requirement of groundwater is constantly increasing in the study area due to the population exploration in Kalpakkam and Mahabalipuram area. An attempt is made to identify the groundwater quality through the chemical parameters. The groundwater samples have been collected and analysed for various anions and cations. The results have been brought in digital format with the help of Geographical Information System (GIS).