1Post Graduate Department of Geology, Institute of Science, Caves road, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001, India
2Department of Geology, Rajaram College, Vidya Nagar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416004, India
3Groundwater Surveys and Development Agency, Central Administrative building, Fazalpura, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, 431001, India
*Corresponding Author: Bhagwat U.S., Department of Geology, Rajaram College, Vidya Nagar, Kolhapur, Maharashtra, 416004, India, E-mail: kailashgis@gmail.com
Application of water quality index is a useful method in assessing the suitability of water for various beneficial uses. The objective of this study was to know the water quality index of the surface water of Jui dam. For calculating the water quality index parameters namely, pH, total dissolved solids, total hardness, total alkalinity, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, sulphate, nitrate and fluorides were considered. Weighted arithmetic water quality index method was used to find surface water quality index.
Water quality parameters, Water quality Index, Jui dam, Jalna, Maharashtra
