Water quality assessment of three tropical freshwater lakes of Kerala, SW India, with special reference to drinking water potential

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 ◽  
pp. 100588
Author(s):  
Revathy Das ◽  
A. Krishnakumar ◽  
M. Ratheesh Kumar ◽  
Dhanya Thulseedharan
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Special Reference ◽  
Water Potential ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
Freshwater Lakes ◽  
Tropical Freshwater

Drinking Water Quality Assessment of Public Tube-Wells and Their Spatial Distribution in the Rangpur City of Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
pp. 347-359
Author(s):  
Fazle Rafi ◽  
Ashik Iqbal ◽  
Md. Rabiul Islam ◽  
Sabrina Rashid Sheonty ◽  
Ruaida Armin
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Spatial Distribution ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
Drinking Water Quality ◽  
Tube Wells

scholarly journals Improving endangered antelope habitat through water quality assessment and collaboration with Kenya Wildlife Service

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 118-122
Author(s):  
Tamie Joy Jovanelly
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Quality Assessment ◽  
Animal Health ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Open Water ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Minimum Criteria ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Background and Aim: A population of endangered sitatunga antelope (Tragelaphus spekii) lives in a free-range environment at Impala Sanctuary in Kisumu, Kenya. Kenya Wildlife Service park officials suspected that increased demands on outdated sewage infrastructure caused animal drinking water sources to become contaminated which resulted in animal sickness and death. In this study, we complete a water quality assessment on open water sources within the park boundaries to determine if water was suitable for animal consumption. Materials and Methods: For the assessment of water, we measure eight physical and chemical parameters (pH, temperature, fecal coliform, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, nitrates, total phosphates, and turbidity). These eight parameters were chosen because they are used to establish a water quality index (WQI) percentage which proved to be useful to communicate conditions to park rangers, stakeholders, and adjacent landowners. Results: Through 6 months of assessments, data collection, and analysis, we determined that most open water sources are severely contaminated, ranking on the WQI from 46% to 58% (bad to medium). In addition, we compared our data to drinking water standards set by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for livestock to find that only two sites met the minimum criteria. The remaining four sites were exponentially contaminated with levels reaching 10× recommended values for animal health. Conclusion: Following these findings, the park was able to attract money for sewage infrastructure rebuilds that resolved the contamination problems. Sickness and death of free-roaming animals, including the antelope, were reduced.

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