Benefit costs ratio of conventional surface water treatment plant: A case study of the Farola water treatment plant Tq. Paithan, Dist. Chh. Sambhajinagar (Aurangabad). Rapidly-growing urban populations, competing demands for water, imperfect water quality, and uncertainty off future water supplies contribute to high interests in alternative sources of potable water for many Maharashtra municipalities. The population of Aurangabad in 2011, 2021, and 2031will be 11,75,000; 15,43,000 and 19,93,000 for that 150MLD; 200MLD and 373MLD water is required. For satisfying this demand huge amount of...

River and groundwater are the major source of water for drinking and irrigation water supply in rural and urban area in the country. Large cities face water quality and quantity problems due to increasing population and improper disposal of solid and liquid waste. Groundwater which is the favorite alternative is facing threats due to anthropogenic activities in India, which has lead to deterioration in groundwater quality. Groundwater chemistry depends on a number of factors which includes geology, degree of chemical weathering of the various rock types, quality of recharge water and input...