Impact of Indiscriminate Disposal of Waste from Thermal Power Plant on Groundwater Resources
Journal Title: Universal Journal of Environmental Research and Technology - Year 2013, Vol 3, Issue 6
Abstract
Coal combustion in power plants produces large quantities of coal-related wastes, e.g. fly ash and bottom ash and results in enhanced concentration of most radionuclide’s found in waste materials leaching into soils and groundwater. The primary objective of this paper is to study hydrogeochemical parameters to see pollution transport in the area of Parli Thermal Power Plant and to understand effect of thermal power plant waste on the quality of groundwater and suitability of groundwater for domestic and irrigation purposes in the area of parli. In the present study, geochemical investigation is carried out in the basaltic terrain. Sixty groundwater samples of bore wells and dug well have been collected from Parli region in May 2013 and analysed for physico-chemical parameters (pH, EC, TDS, TH, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+, HCO3-, Cl-, SO42- , Acidity). Comparison of the groundwater quality in relation to drinking water quality standards proves that most of the groundwater samples surrounding to power plant are not suitable for drinking. Some of the samples fall under high salinity and sodium hazard zone which are not suitable for irrigation purpose. Studies revealed that the high concentration of total dissolved solid, Calcium, Total Hardness, potassium and sodium are may be due to the anthropogenic or industrial activities, ash residues dump and weathering of basalt rocks.
Authors and Affiliations
Humbarde Smita V. , Panaskar D. B. F, Pawar R. S.
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