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Assessment of River Beas Water Quality during Summer Season in Himachal Pradesh, India

Author: Suman Sharma* and Y. K. Walia**

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Abstract

In present investigations the analysis of water quality parameters of river Beas in Himachal Pradesh during summer season was undertaken. Parameters such as alkalinity, conductivity, pH, temperature, total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness, turbidity, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, and Biological parameters such as biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), Colliform and Escherichia coli were analyzed from six sampling stations i.e. Beaskund, Shamshi, Pandohdam, Dharmpur, Nadaun and Pongdam in the study area. The analysis of data reveals that Cadmium, iron and were found to be higher than the acceptable limit prescribed by Bureau of Indian standards (BIS), 2012 for drinking water in India. The mean value of Lead was at par with acceptable proposed by WHO, 2011 and BIS, 2012. The mean pH value was 8.55±0.016 at Nadaun (SS-5). Colliform and E. coli were present in all the sampling stations of

Keywords

River Beas, Water Quality, Summer, parameters.

Conclusion

In present investigations the analysis of water quality parameters of river Beas in Himachal Pradesh during summer season was undertaken. Parameters such as alkalinity, conductivity, pH, temperature, total dissolved solids (TDS), total hardness, turbidity, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sodium, cadmium, copper, iron, lead, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, and Biological parameters such as biological oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), Colliform and Escherichia coli were analyzed from six sampling stations i.e. Beaskund, Shamshi, Pandohdam, Dharmpur, Nadaun and Pongdam in the study area. The analysis of data reveals that Cadmium, iron and were found to be higher than the acceptable limit prescribed by Bureau of Indian standards (BIS), 2012 for drinking water in India. The mean value of Lead was at par with acceptable proposed by WHO, 2011 and BIS, 2012. The mean pH value was 8.55±0.016 at Nadaun (SS-5). Colliform and E. coli were present in all the sampling stations of

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Suman Sharma and Y. K. Walia (2016). Assessment of River Beas Water Quality during Summer Season in Himachal Pradesh, India , Biological Forum – An International Journal 8(1): 363-371.