Assessment of ground water quality in and around Industrial areas in Aurangabad district of Maharashtra

The suitability of water for various domestics and potable uses was studied by analyzing samples from different bore well sampling sites, located in and around industrial areas in Aurangabad. The physico-chemical parameter of above sampling sites indicates that domestically used water is much more polluted. Maximum samples have high EC. TDS. TH. TA. Cl-. Ca ++. COD. Values exceeding the permissible limits for drinking purpose. It is observed that the main sources of the pollution are due to industrial waste water, municipal sewage and lack of sanitation