Assessment of potability of water with respect to physical parameters

Authors

  • Pradhan VP Department of Zoology, St. Francis de Sales College, Nagpur 440 006 (MS) India

Keywords:

Abiotic, hydro biological cycle, potability, microbial

Abstract

India is blessed with high average rainfall and abundant water resources. Inspite of this, millions of people do not have access to safe drinking water and severe drought is experienced in many parts of the country. The rivers, lakes and reservoirs are being used indiscriminately for disposal of urban, industrial and agricultural wastes thereby polluting surface and ground water beyond permissible limits. The emerging water crisis has clearly brought the need to address the issues at different levels of policy and governance, with a particular emphasis on the need of drinking water. There are innumerable factors responsible for the pollution and degradation of water bodies. Water Quality assessment involves analysis of physical, chemical, biological and microbial parameters which reflects on biotic and abiotic status of the ecosystem. This helps in planning the strategies for conservation and preservation of available resources. Less than 1% of total water on the surface of Earth is available for human use. This amount of water constantly passes through a system called as Hydro biological Cycle. The present study aims to study the physical parameters which affect the potability of the water body.

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2014-12-30

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Pradhan VP. (2014). Assessment of potability of water with respect to physical parameters. International Journal of Life Sciences, 2(4), 382–388. Retrieved from https://ijlsci.in/ls/index.php/home/article/view/1190

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Vol. 2 No. 4 (2014): International Journal of Life Sciences

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