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Water Quality Index is one of the most effective tools to communicate information on the quality of ground water to the concerned citizens and policy makers. The objective of the present work is to assess the suitability of ground water for human consumption based on the computed water quality index values, ground water characteristics and quality assessment. Ten villages of Aland taluka are selected and at each village water samples at three places were collected using standard procedural methods and analyzed for pH, TH, Ca, Mg, Cl, TDS, Fe, F, NO3, SO4.
RESUMO
A systematic study has been carried out to explore the water quality index of ground water of various locations of Gulbarga city. Ten water samples from tube wells, open wells and hand pumps at various locations were collected using standard procedural methods and analyzed for pH, nitrate, turbidity, total hardness, alkalinity, fluoride, sulphate, sulphide, COD and DO. Biological examinations were extensively carried out on each sample using known standard methods. In this study overall water quality of Gulbarga city is very poor and unsuitable for drinking purposes. Present study recommends that the top priority should be given to water quality monitoring and indigenous technologies should be adopted to make water fit for drinking after treatment such as desalination and defluoridation.