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Assam is one of the major tea production state, 60% of tea is produced in India only Assam. In the tea gardens a huge amounts of agrochemicals is used for high yield but the effect of agrochemicals in soil and water is ignore, the agrochemicals from soil leashes to drinking water sources and contaminant the water sources. Safe drinking water is a basic need of every human being despite of any socio-economic status. Ground water extracted from the deep aquifers in tea gardens area of Gohpur Sub-Division, Biswanath district Assam can no longer be considered safe for drinking. Report says that, the residents of the area have been chronically exposed to low to moderate levels of heavy metals like arsenic and iron. The ground water quality of this area has been assessed to see the suitability of ground water for drinking purposes. Ground water samples were collected to study the various water parameters. The data was analyzed with reference to BIS and WHO standards. Key Words: Ground water, Seasonal variation, Tea garden, W.H.O,