BibTeX:

@article{IJIRSTV2I1004,
     title={An Investigative Study on Hydro Geochemistry of Waters in Coringa Mangrove Region of East Godavari District},
     author={B. Vijayakumari, Dr. Y.L.N. Murthy and Dr. P.V.S.Machiraju},
     journal={International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology},
     volume={2},
     number={1},
     pages={98--107},
     year={},
     url={http://www.ijirst.org/articles/IJIRSTV2I1004.pdf},
     publisher={IJIRST (International Journal for Innovative Research in Science & Technology)},
}

In this present research Investigation, it is proposed to characterise surface and ground waters collected from the Estuaries-Mangroves of Coringa Mangrove region to evaluate the quality of waters for considering them for various applications. The waters were characterized for physicochemical parameters viz., pH, EC, TDS, TH, Na, K, Ca, Mg, CO3, HCO3, Cl, F, SO4 and NO3. Irrigation parameters like Percent Sodium (% Na), Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR),, Kelly’s Ratio (KR) and Magnesium Hazard (MH) were also determined. Metal ion concentrations of Li, Be, Al, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, As, Ar, Se, Rb, Sr, Ag, Cd, Cs, Ba, Ti, Pb and U were analysed for bacterial species for estimating the level of waters were chemically contaminated due to the higher parametric levels of EC, TDS, TH, TA, Ca2+ and Mg2+ indicating the ground waters suitability for drinking and domestic purposes. Lower levels of metal ion concentrations in surface and ground waters indicate the non-toxicity of waters with respect to metals. In addition, Ground Waters were found with bacterial species., Proteus, Bacillus, Staphylococcus indicating the bacterial contamination of waters and hence can cause water borne diseases like diarrhoea, vomiting, fever, Urinary tract infection, hepatic infections, Pneumonia, skin and soft tissue infections. The research findings revealed that the waters were chemically contaminated and also contaminated with bacteria and hence the ground waters are unsuitable for drinking and domestic utilization.

Mangrove, Surface Water, Ground Water, Irrigation, Metal, Bacterial