TY - BOOK AU - Roy, Jeevan S L AU - Iyer, Mona (Guide) TI - Impact of Pirana dumpsite on local groundwater resource (Also available on CD) U1 - P TH-2198 PY - 2017/// N1 - CONTENTS 1.0 Introduction 1 1.1 Background 1 1.2 Dumpsites and groundwater quality 2 1.2.1 Indian experiences 2 1.2.2 Pirana and Groundwater quality 9 1.3 Research proposal 10 1.3.1 Significance of the study 10 1.3.2 Aim and Objective 10 1.3.3 Research methodology 11 1.3.4 Scope and Limitation 16 2.0 Study area Profiling 17 2.1 Profiling of Pirana Dumpsite 17 2.1.1 Location 17 2.1.2 Chronology of Pirana dumpsite 17 2.1.3 Salient features of dumpsite . 18 2.1.4 Geometry of Pirana Dumpsite 19 2.1.5 Leachate pond mapping and Estimation of leachate quantity 20 2.1.6 Estimation of quantity of waste disposed at Pirana dumpsite 22 2.1.7 Solid waste composition at Pirana dumpsite 23 2.2 Profiling of area around Pirana dumpsite 24 2.2.1 Land use in the study area 24 2.2.2 Industrial typology around Pirana dumpsite 25 2.2.3 Water provision status around Pirana dumpsite 25 2.2.4 Bore well typology based on land use 26 2.3 Groundwater profiling 28 2.3.1 Rain fall . 28 2.3.2 Geology of the site 28 2.3.3 Aquifer mapping 28 2.3.4 Isotope analysis for groundwater . 31 2.3.5 Surface drainage details and Groundwater flow direction 36 3.0 Monitoring of groundwater quality around Pirana dumpsite 38 3.1 Base line quality testing and Perception study 38 3.1.1 Field sampling . 38 3.1.2 Classification samples based on land use 40 3.1.3 Classification based on distance from dumpsite 40 3.1.4 Classification based on depth of the tube wells 40 3.1.5 Sampling procedure 41 3.1.6 Sample analysis and interpretation 43 3.1.7 Analysis of Physical characteristics 43 3.1.8 Variation of TDS with depth 45 3.1.9 The outliers 47 3.1.8 Relation between depth and TDS 49 3.1.9 Scatter diagram showing relation between depth and TDS 49 3.1.10 Result of IDW interpolation 50 3.2 Physio- chemical test for groundwater and leachate 51 3.2.1 Selection of test parameters . 51 3.2.2 Identifying sample location 51 3.2.3 Sampling procedure 53 3.2.4 Physico-chemical analysis of groundwater and leachate 55 3.2.5 Physico-chemical test result of groundwater 56 3.2.6 Physico-chemical test result of leachate 66 3.2.7 Discussion 67 3.3 Public perception study 68 3.3.1 Consultation with residents around dumpsite 68 3.3.2 Consultation with industrialists around dumpsite 68 3.3.3 Consultation with farm owners around dumpsite 68 3.3.4 Consultation with experts 69 4.0 Conclusion and recommendation 69 4.1 Conclusion 69 4.2 Recommendation and way forward 70 4.3 Way forward 71 References 72 ANNEXURE 74 1. Semi structured interview report and Baseline quality test report 74 2. Solid waste management profile of Ahmedabad 75 3. Oxygen and Hydrogen Isotope details 77 4. Groundwater quality monitoring system; who says what? 78 5. Litholog report of AMC’s tube well contractor 86 ER -