ABSTRACT

To evaluate water contamination, a pollution index of groundwater (PIG) is proposed. The PIG assesses the state of water quality measure concentrations in relation to the respective drinking water quality requirements. The validity of the proposed index was confirmed by selecting data on groundwater quality in the rural area of Jodhpur, Rajasthan. The calculated index from the research area ranges from 0.186 to 2.126. The indicator categorizes pollution levels as inconsequential (PIG: <1.0), low (PIG: 1.0 to 1.5), moderate (PIG: 2.0 to 2.5), and very high (PIG: > 2.5) [1]. Keywords: Pollution index of groundwater, water contamination, Groundwater quality
Publication date: 01/03/2025

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2025/14.3.8792