Research Article

Assessment of Groundwater Quality along the Cooum River, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Table 1

Detail of sample sites along the left side (SL) of the Cooum river.

Site no.AreaLatitude/longitudeDepth of bore well (m)Apparent water quality

SL1Arumbakkam 13°4′30.8′′N 80°12′29.43′′E33 Odorless, colorless
SL2Nungambakkam13°3′57.27′′N 80°13′56.37′′E34 Odorless, colorless
SL3Chintadripet13°80°14′55N 42′′3′59.60′′E34Odorless, colorless
SL4Chintadripet 13°4′20.64′′N 80°16′11.27′′E35Odorless, colorless
SL5Nungambakkam,13°3′32.72′′N 80°14′15.82′′E33Odorless, colorless
SL6MMDA Colony 13°3′59.42′′N 80°12′49.54′′E35Odorless, colorless
SL7Choolaimedu 13°3′34.67′′N 80°13′32.62′′E33Odorless, colorless
SL8Chinmaya Nagar 13°3′42.89′′N 80°11′44.15′′E34Odorless, colorless
SL9Vadapalani13°3′23.42′′N 80°12′20.09′′E33Odorless, colorless
SL10Gopalapuram13°3′2.11′′N 80°15′22.76′′E32Turns yellowish