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American Journal of Water Resources. 2018, 6(4), 181-185
DOI: 10.12691/AJWR-6-4-6
Original Research

Water Quality Index (WQI) of Selected Dug Wells in a Coastal Area in Kerala, India

Dipu Sukumaran1, Lotus Rani A. K.1 and Harikumar P.S.1,

1Centre for Water Resources Development and Management, Kerala, India

Pub. Date: November 01, 2018
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Dipu Sukumaran, Lotus Rani A. K. and Harikumar P.S.. Water Quality Index (WQI) of Selected Dug Wells in a Coastal Area in Kerala, India. American Journal of Water Resources. 2018; 6(4):181-185. doi: 10.12691/AJWR-6-4-6

Abstract

Groundwater is an important entity of our hydrological system. The present study focus on the drinking water quality status of selected dug wells of a coastal area in Kerala, India for pre monsoon and monsoon season. Of the samples collected, about 80% of the water samples are contaminated with Escherichia coli in pre monsoon and 100% percentage in monsoon. Iron concentrations in 65% of the water samples were found to be higher than the drinking water standards of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The present study concludes that even though water comes in “good water” index, the well water is unsuitable for drinking due to its high iron and coliform contamination.

Keywords

water quality index, Escherichia coli, ground water, water pollution

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