The physico-chemical characteristics of groundwater samples from selected bore wells in Greater Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation (GVMC) area have been studied. A total of 50 samples were collected in the month of May during the year 2005.

Water Quality Index (WQI) is one of the most effective way to assess the quality of water. The present study is to assess the groundwater quality in relation to domestic use in village-Srungavarpu Kota (S.Kota) of Vizinagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.