Hydrochemistry of Coal Mine Water from Sohagpur area of Shahdol District, Madhya Pradesh, India

Abstract

The quality of water in mines is a major issue of concern for our whole world. The present research work focused on quality assessment of coal mine water, based on water chemistry from different mines of Sohagpur area. Water chemistry includes physical and chemical parameters of water, which is directly related to elements and mineral components of water. Mineral components directly or indirectly influences to our environment. The main 14 parameters are used i.e., pH, Conductivity, Turbidity, TDS, Total Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Chloride, Fluoride, Ammonia, Iron, Nitrate, Na, K, Ca. The highest value of Conductivity (13000 µS/cm), turbidity (15.9 NTU) and TDS (1370 mg/l) is found in L8 and the highest value of fluoride found in L6 and L9 (1.7 mg/l). The highest pollution level was found in the water of Amlai Opencast Mine (L8) and the other water samples for Drinking and Mine Water of Dhanpuri Opencast Mine (L6 and L9) can be used after small treatment. After complete the analysis of coal mine water samples, we are concluding that the water running across the mines are mostly affected by mining activities.