EFFECT OF INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT ON SURFACE WATER QUALITY ANNALYSIS OF MEDCHAL LAKE MEDHAL DISTRICT TELANGANA

Dr.Soundar Rajan Snehalata Kotagi, Ambati Shivarajapras Priya, Shakeel

Abstract


Water is a natural resource (lakes and rivers) which is decisive for the survival of living organisms. Due to rapidly increasing population, exponential industrialization and urbanization, etc. various water bodies, all over India are exposed to various forms of environmental degradations. This leads to aggregations of phytoplankton, macro algae and occasionally colorless heterotrophic protists can discolor the water giving rise to foam. Due to this, there is reduction in DO (Dissolved Oxygen) level which ultimately disturbs the ecological balance of the lake and finally leads to eutrophication in water bodies. In the present work, the Medchal Lake situated in Medchal District, Telangana, India has been selected  for sampling collection. This study reveals the current status of the Medchal Lake in terms of water quality.

Higher values recorded containing salts, land fill leachates and animal. Over the due course of time various parameters regarding the water quality were analyzed & the Indian Standards: 10500 (Drinking water specifications) was referred to in order to check the acceptability of water. The physico-chemical parameters which were analyzed are as follows Temperature, Determination of pH, Electrical Conductivity, Determination of Acidity, Determination of Alkalinity, Determination of Chlorine, Determination of Dissolved Oxygen Most of the parameters were not found to be in the desirable range for drinking water & hence, appropriate measures were suggested to improve the quality of water.

Keywords: lake water; water quality; physico-chemical analysis.

 


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