Sutapa Chakrabarty , Subhankar Sardar
1,2 Department of Chemistry, Bhatter College, Dantan
[Article History: Received: 10 Sept 2023. Revised: 25 Sept 2023. Accepted: 30 Sept 2023. Published: 5 Oct 2023]
Abstract
The present study was carried out to assess the water quality status of the Subarnarekha River at the nearest area of Dantan, Paschim Medinipur during summer time. Water samples were collected from three sampling stations. The water samples were analyzed for 9 physicochemical parameters by standard methods followed by APHA 1985 [1] and the following results were: Temperature 31.2-33.40 C, pH 7.8-7.99, Electrical Conductivity 349-368 µ mho, Total dissolved solids 223.4-235.5 mg/l, Total Alkalinity 91-96.95 mg/l, Total Hardness 76.8-86.7 mg/l, Calcium 25.92- 27.84 mg/l, Magnesium 12.28-16.32mg/l, Chlorides 21.27-31.91 mg/l. The analyzed physicochemical parameters were below the maximum permissible limit of Indian standards (IS: 10500). So, from the physicochemical analysis, it is observed that the water quality of Subarnarekha River is satisfactory at the nearest area of Dantan and hence suitable for irrigation and human consumption with minimal treatment but after disinfection.
Keywords: Subarnarekha River, Dantan, Water Quality, Physicochemical Parameters
Sustainable Development Goals: Clean Water and Sanitation