Groundwater is the prime source of drinking water supply for many of the Indian rural and urban habitats, like other parts of the world. Over burden of the population pressure, unplanned urbanization, unrestricted exploration and dumping of the polluted water at inappropriate place enhance the infiltration of harmful compounds to the ground water. Contamination of groundwater results in poor drinking water quality, high clean-up costs, high costs for alternative water supplies, and potential health problems .In present study, assessment of ground water quality in and around Paradeep Phosphate Limited (PPL)of Paradeep area is done.Ground water samples were collected from bore wells of different locations forcharacterise the pollutant and for assessing the level of pollution by calculating Water Quality Index (WQI). The results of the present investigation shows that ground water quality in study area is good and fit for drinking.
