Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Suitability of Irrigation Purposes: A Case Study in the Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

<table class="table-group" id="tab5"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td class="align_left">RSC (meq·L<sup>−1</sup>)</td><td class="align_center">Quality</td><td class="align_center">Hazards</td><td class="align_center">Samples</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="4"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">&lt;1.25</td><td class="align_center">Good</td><td class="align_center">Low with some removal calcium and magnesium from irrigation water</td><td class="align_center">50 samples</td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">1.25–2.50</td><td class="align_center">Doubtful</td><td class="align_center">Medium with appreciable removal of calcium and magnesium from irrigation water</td><td class="align_left"> </td></tr><tr><td class="align_left">&gt;2.50</td><td class="align_center">Unsuitable</td><td class="align_center">High with most calcium and magnesium removed leaving sodium to accumulate</td><td class="align_left"> </td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="4"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

<div>Classification of groundwater on the basis of RSC.</div>

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Table 5: Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Suitability of Irrigation Purposes: A Case Study in the Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand 