AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE IMPACT OF PESTICIDES ON GROUND WATERHanumant SinghAbstract Agricultureâs irresponsible use of pesticides is an example of a human-caused activity that has contributed to groundwater contamination on a global scale. Prior to the creation of regulatory norms pertaining to pesticide application, the impacts of pesticides on groundwater must be assessed. This research examines the influence of pesticide use on the groundwater aquifer in an agriculturally dominant region of Mount Abu, Rajasthan, India. Using a model called Pesticide Influence Rating Index, a correlation between pesticide uses and its effects on groundwater quality has been developed (PIRI). As an example, five farms in the selected region in the Indian state of Rajasthan were studied. Four pesticides, name dchlorophyrifos, phorate, monocrotophos, and atrazine, were chosen for in-depth examination based on the occurrence of use of different pesticides in the research region. Samples of groundwater were collected and examined for pesticide residual levels. Comparing the measured residues to the PIRI model evaluations revealed that, while the detected standards were greater than the expected standards, the ratio appeared to fluctuate within a constant array. Consequently, multiplicative correction issues were included to the model predictions in order to accurately anticipate pesticide remains in a given region. |