Abstract

EVALUATION OF SOME WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO HEALTH – A CASE STUDY OF MANIKDOH DAM, JUNNAR, MAHARASHTRA

Mane P. C., Kadam D. D., Chaudhari R. D.*, Pokale S. S., Gawari N. P., Meher S. V., Duraphe S. M., Pansare S. R., Dongare P. D. and More S. S.

ABSTRACT

Worldwide, peoples are under tremendous threat due to water pollution. High rates of mortality and morbidity due to water-borne diseases are well known in India. Thus it is necessary that the drinking water quality should be checked at regular interval. The present study deals with the assessment of selected nutrients and metals from Manikdoh dam water during pre-monsoon season in 2016. The parameters analyzed are calcium, phosphate, sulphate, nitrate, iron, manganese, selenium, zinc, chromium and nickel. The result reveals that, there was a significant increase in some nutrients and metal levels when compared to permissible limits for drinking water prescribed by the Indian Standards (IS). Calcium, phosphate, sulphate, iron, manganese, selenium and nickel are observed well above the prescribed limits.

Keywords: Drinking water, water quality, health, pollutants, reservoirs.