Physicochemical characteristics of well water of Supaul (District) Bihar

Physicochemical characteristics like pH, turbidity, conductivity, total solid, total hardness as CaCO3, sulphate, nitrate, chloride, fluoride, magnesium, calcium, iron and arsenic of well-water of Supaul district, Bihar state have been studied for pre-and post-monsoon seasons and the data were analyzed and discussed with respect to different standards and health hazards. Most of the samples were found to be of slightly alkaline nature and a few samples were found to be of acidic nature and having well within the permissible/allowable limits prescribed by WHO/USPH except the value of iron which was slightly higher in some of the samples.