Volume : V, Issue : VII, July - 2015

Evaluation of Drinking Water Quality from Panchganga River Basin during Pre and Post Flood Period

Mangalekar S. B. , Samant J. S.

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The effect of floods on drinking water quality at seven sites in Panchganga river basin was investigated by studying five parameters namely pH, Turbidity, Hardness, TDS, and MPN, during pre and post–flood period in year 2011. Pre–flood samples from five sites and post–flood samples from all the seven sites did not meet the BIS standard for safe drinking water in terms of MPN. In addition, samples from three sites did not satisfy the standard in terms of turbidity in post–flood period. The values of Turbidity and MPN drastically increased (up to 84% and 121%, respectively) from their pre–flood levels, which was attributed to the runoff from the basin entering into the river during floods. The government agencies found it difficult to provide safe drinking water in the aftermath of floods

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Mangalekar S. B., Samant J.S. Evaluation of Drinking Water Quality From Panchganga River Basin During Pre and Post Flood Period Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 7 July 2015

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