Determination of Water Quality Index (WQI) and suitability of Holy Wardha River water (Kaundyanapur) From Amravati district, Maharashtra, India.

G. N. Budhlani

Volume : V, Issue : XI, November - 2015

Determination of Water Quality Index (WQI) and suitability of Holy Wardha River water (Kaundyanapur) From Amravati district, Maharashtra, India.

G. N. Budhlani

Abstract :

Ironically, Wardha river passing by Kaundyannapur of Amravati district of Maharashtra is viewed as a figure of purification by Hindus in this area and this river is under constant threat of pollution by discharges of ashes of dead bodies, floral wastes generated on account of pilgrimage during fair, animal crazing, agricultural wastes, washing of cloths and vehicles. The present study was carried out to calculate the Water quality index (WQI) of Holy Wardha River (Kaundyanapur) to ascertain the water quality status of water for drinking and other purposes. Water quality index was determined on the basis of parameters pH, Total hardness (TH), Total solids (TS), Total alkalinity, Nitrate, Dissolved oxygen, Biological Oxygen demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen demand (COD) studied for one year during Oct.2010 to Sept. 2011. The results shows that WQI values of Wardha River (kaundyannapur) of Amravati district are above 100 indicating that the source, i.e, Wardha River is unsuitable for drinking purposes. The study also revealed that this pollution is due to the disposal of ashes in river, floral wastes, domestic sewage, agricultural runoff, fecal contamination, cattle grazing, washing of cloths.