Environmental assessment of Tapti river water quality in Betul district, M.P. India

Abstract

Tapti river water is the main source for drinking, irrigation, fish culture and other important activities in Central India. Hence the present investigation has been done to observe the chemical and physical constituents of Tapti river water flow. The quality of water with the view to being out a transparence image of the water pollution and its effect and bringing forth suggestions for improvement. Samples were collected from different monitoring points of the Tapti water flow on bimonthly basis.The sample collection, preservation and pre-treatment has been done according to standard methods. Prior to this a survey was conducted to know about probable pollution sources and other relevant features.

Keywords

• Dissolve oxygen
• BOD
• COD
• Turbidity
• Hardness