Groundwater quality and vertical electrical sounding data of the Valliyar River Basin, South West Coast of Tamil Nadu, India

The present study was carried out to assess the drinking water quality and aquifer characteristics of the Valliyar river basin in Kanyakumari district. 71 groundwater samples were collected and analyzed to understand the quality of water based on the index parameters. 23 vertical electrical sounding...

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Published in:Data in brief 2019-06, Vol.24, p.103919-103919, Article 103919
Main Authors: Rajkumar, S., Srinivas, Y., Nair, Nithya C., Arunbose, S.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Environmental Science
Groundwater
Valliyar river
VES
Water quality index
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Summary:The present study was carried out to assess the drinking water quality and aquifer characteristics of the Valliyar river basin in Kanyakumari district. 71 groundwater samples were collected and analyzed to understand the quality of water based on the index parameters. 23 vertical electrical soundings (VES) were conducted to understand the subsurface characteristics and their impact on the quality of water. The VES data suggested that the subsurface lithology consist of three distinct layers. The water quality index (WQI) showed that 25% of the samples falling under excellent water and 51% of the samples were classified as good water and another 24% belong in the poor water category.
ISSN:2352-3409
2352-3409
DOI:10.1016/j.dib.2019.103919