Studies on Seasonal Variation of Groundwater Quality in the Suddagedda Basin, Eastgodavari District, A.P.

The present study is to assess the seasonal variations of the hydrochemistry and quality of the groundwater in the suddagedda basin. Fifteen groundwater samples were collected from the observation wells during the pre-monsoon and post-monsoon, 2019. Hydrochemical analyses including major and minor elements were done for the spatial distribution of the element concentrations and for the assessment of seasonal variations. Based on the results of the field investigations, it has been indicated that the quality of groundwater has observed in both the seasons were distinctly different. It is recommended that during the pre-monsoon periods, pumping from bore wells be minimized to control the quality variation.