Indian Journal of Scientific Research
  • Year: 2014
  • Volume: 5
  • Issue: 2

Water quality assessment by using an index at city level - a case study

  • Author:
  • Naveen Krishna Srivastavaa,1, Santosh Kumar Mishraa, Deepak Kumar Srivastavab
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 45 to 48

aDepartment of Botany, S.D.J. (P.G.) College, Chandeshwar, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

bDepartment of Botany, A.B.R.P.G. College, Anpara, Sonebhadra, Uttar Pradesh, India

1Corresponding author

Online published on 8 April, 2015.

Abstract

Water Quality Index (WQI) is one of the most effective way to assess the quality of water. The present study is to assess the groundwater quality in relation to domestic use in Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh. The analysed of the physico-chemical properties and computed WQI are grouped groundwater of the study area in moderate to good quality zone and suitable for drinking and domestic usage. The WQI of the current study will be of much use for the planners in the management and monitoring of water resources.

Keywords

Ground Water, Physico-Chemical Analysis, Azamgarh City, Water Quality, Index