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The present study has been made to evaluate the ground water quality of Samba town of Jammu division of J&K state. The solid waste generated in urban areas is increasing day-by-day. Many municipalities and corporations are facing the problem of managing large volumes of solid waste generated in their area. One of the alternatives for disposal of solid waste is filling the depressions, drains, nallah, open spaces etc. In the present study, a big nallah flowing through Samba town carries huge load of pollutants in the form of refuse and waste water opens at many places into self-created garbage pits. Ground water monitoring was carried out at two stations around garbage pit to assess the ground water quality of band pumps used by the residents of the area for domestic and other uses. The study revealed that the quality of ground water, however, conform to the drinking water quality standards but there is need for periodic evaluation of various water quality parameters as well as adoption of proper water quality management practices as natural quality of groundwater is being degradaed near the garbage pit.
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APHA, AWWA, WEF., 1998. Standard methodsfor the Examination of Water and wastewater, 20 edn. American Public Health Association, Washington DC.
Aurangabadkar, K., Swaminath, K., Sandhya, S., Uma, T.S., Jyotikumar, N., and Paramasivam, R., 2000.Ground Water Quality around a Municipal Solid Waste Dumpsite atChennai, India. J. Environ. Prot,, 24(94): 323-327.
BIS., 1990. Drinkng Water specifications. IS 10500. Bureau ofindianSandards, New Delhi.
Mor, S., Bishnoi, M.S. and Bishnoi, N.R., 2003. Assessment of groundwater quality ofJind city. Indian J. Environ. Prot., 23(6): 673-679.
Murugesan,A., Ramu, A. and Kanan, N., 2005. Characterization ofground water quality in Madurai region.Indian J. Environ. Prot.,25(10): 885-892.
Ravinder, V., Ravinder, Ch. and Ra0, K.V., 2005. Ground Water Pollution due to dumping of Muncipal Solid Waste at Warangal. Indian. J. Environ. Prot., 25(6): 523-526.
WHO, 1971., International standardfor drinking water, 3rd edn. World Health Organization, Geneva.