Abstract

COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF WATER QUALITY AND ASSESSMENT IN GROUND WATER, POND WATER, LAKE WATER OF HYDERABAD, INDIA.

Syeda Mahejabeen*, Ayesha Begum K. and Dr. M. Sunitha

ABSTRACT

Water is one of the most important compound that profoundly influence life. The quality of water usually described according to its physical, chemical and biological characteristics. Rapid industrialization and indiscriminate use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides in agriculture are causing heavy and varied pollution in aquatic environment leading to deterioration of water quality and depletion of aquatic biota. Due to use of contaminated water, human population suffers from water borne diseases. It is therefore necessary to check the water quality at regular interval of time. Parameters that may be tested include pH, turbidity, salinity, nitrates and phosphates, TDS (Total Dissolved Solids), TSS (Total Suspended Solids), alkalinity and chlorides. Water was sampled from different areas of Hyderabad like ground water, pond water and lake water for which physical–chemical data was collected to analyze the water quality. The found values were compared with the World Health Organisation water quality standards. Based on the results obtained it is observed that ground water, pond water and lake water cannot be used directly for drinking purpose as they are not within the drinking water standards of WHO.

Keywords: Water quality, pH, Total solids, Total suspended solids, Alkalinity, Turbidity.