GROUNDWATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT, CHARACTERIZATION AND MAPPING FOR DADRI-I BLOCK OF CHARKHI DADRI DISTRICT FOR IRRIGATION PURPOSE

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Rajpaul Yadav¹*, Anuj ¹, Sarita Rani ¹, Ram Prakash¹, Sanjay Kumar² and Pankaj Kumar¹

¹ Department of Soil Science, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, India-125004

²Department of Soil and Water Engineering, CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar,

Email: rajpaul.yadav@gmail.com

Received-02.12.2025, Revised-15.12.2025, Accepted-29.12.2025

Abstract: Survey, characterization, and classification of groundwater quality across Dadri-I block of Dadri  districts of Haryana was conducted, involving the collection and analysis of 20 groundwater samples The samples were tested in the laboratory for electrical conductivity (EC), pH, and concentrations of major cations (Na⁺, K⁺, Ca²⁺, Mg²⁺) and anions (CO₃²⁻, HCO₃⁻, Cl⁻, SO₄²⁻). Based on EC, Sodium Adsorption Ratio (SAR), and Residual Sodium Carbonate (RSC), the samples were classified into irrigation water quality classes according to the criteria of the Central Soil Salinity Research Institute (CSSRI), Karnal, which include good quality water, three saline subclasses, and three alkali subclasses. Most samples in the good water class showed a dominance of Na⁺ followed by Ca²⁺ and Mg²⁺, while Cl⁻ was the dominant anion, followed by HCO⁻ and CO²⁻. Spatial distribution maps for EC, pH, SAR, and RSC were developed using ArcMap GIS (version 9.3.1), and their intersection helped to generate a groundwater quality map for irrigation purposes, allowing calculation of area under each water quality class. The results showed that 45% of the samples belonged to the good quality class, followed by 35% in marginally saline (B1),15% in high SAR saline and 5% in marginally alkali (C1 ) categories.

Keywords: Groundwater, SAR, RSC, Cations, Anions, Spatial variability

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