IJAPRR International Peer Reviewed Refereed Journal, Vol. II, Issue VIII, p.n. 12-28, 2015 Page 12 International Journal of Allied Practice, Research and Review Website: www.ijaprr.com (ISSN 2350-1294) Hydro Geochemistry Assessment of Shallow Aquifer in Muktainagar Area of Jalgaon District M.S. India S N Patil 1 , M.Y.Tiwari 2* , S T Ingle 3 1Department of Applied Geology, School of Environmental and Earth Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra (India) 2Department of Engg. Science, Shri Sant Gadge Baba College of Engg. &Technology, Bhusawal, Dist Jalgaon (India) 3Department of Applied Geology, School of Environmental and Earth Sciences, North Maharashtra University, Jalgaon, Maharashtra (India) Abstract:- Hydrochemical characteristics of shallow ground water samples were estimated for drinking and irrigation purposes collected from Muktainagar area in Jalgaon District, Maharashtra. Water samples were collected from 30 shallow aquifer twice a year for the study of pH, EC, TDS, total hardness, total alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, carbonate, bicarbonate, sulphate, phosphate and nitrate. General order of dominance of cations in the study area was found to be Na + > Mg ++ > K + >Ca ++ while that of anions are HCO 3 - > Cl - > NO 3 2- > CO 3 2- > SO 4 2- >PO 4 2- .The nature of water in the study area is hard having high salinity with low alkalinity. Chloride, sulphate and calcium concentration were within permissible limits whereas magnesium was observed to be more in few aquifers. The high RSC, Mg% and PI for major samples justify the need of treatment of water samples before to be used for irrigation. Strong statistical correlation during regression analysis was observed between EC –TDS and EC-Cl. On the basis of CAI1& 2, 60% water samples in the study area shows positive cation anion exchange. Key words: - Ground water, drinking water, irrigation water, salinity, alkalinity, Muktainagar, Jalgaon area, Maharashtra. I. INTRODUCTION Water posses a significant role for its renewable form in nature. This makes it more valuable for any type of socio economic development. The development of any particular area solely depends on the availability of water. After third world war most of the countries are suffering from water, food, energy and health related problems. Crises of water management is seen everywhere. Proper water management has to be done as it directly affects the