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A comprehensive hydrochemical study has been carried out to evaluate the impact of anthropogenic activities like industrial effluents, open defecation and untreated sewerage disposal on groundwater and surface water in Chincholi industrial area. The study area comprises of 3 sites viz. Kondi, Pakni and Chincholi with approximate 7000 population and out of that 81% defecates openly. Many industries release effluent in simple pits and surface water tanks without any prior treatment and people harness water from contaminated aquifers. A total 55 water samples have been collected during pre and post monsoon seasons of 2015. According to the BIS, at many sample locations the contents of TH, Ca, Na, Cl, NO₃ and TDS exceeded the desirable limit. The piper plot suggests that, alkaline earth exceeds the alkalis and strong acid dominate over weak acid in pre and post monsoon. However, elevated contents of …