IMPACT OF IMPROPER DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE ON GROUND WATER QUALITY IN AND AROUND THE SOLID

The physiochemical examination of groundwater in the vicinity of a dumping yard in Visakhapatnam district, Andhra Pradesh, was conducted in order to determine the water's suitability for drinking and irrigation. Water quality at and near waste disposal facilities deteriorates as a result of poor municipal solid waste disposal. Leaching allowed harmful elements from municipal solid waste to enter shallow and deep aquifers. Field surveys, the collection of ground water samples, and the study of physiochemical indicators of water quality are all part of the approach. The physiochemical data were compared to the Bureau of Indian Standard for drinking water quality (IS: 10500, 2012). During March 2016, 11 water samples were taken at the dumping yard and places within a 5 km radius of the dumping yard. The results revealed that the measured parameters conductivity, TDS, Cl, total hardness, SO4, NO3, F, Na, and K had exceeded the maximum permissible limit set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for drinking water quality, indicating that ground water quality had been severely contaminated due to improper municipal solid waste disposal.

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