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Assessment of Water Quality for Varada River Basin using Water Quality Index in Shimoga, Karnataka, India

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: The study is focused on assessment of drinking water quality using water quality index (WQI), for this study purpose used twelve water quality parameters like, pH, Electrical Conductivity, Total Dissolved Solids, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, Potassium, Bicarbonate, Chloride, Sulphate and Nitrate and analyzed for pre-monsoon and post-monsoon seasons at Varada river basin from the year 2005 to 2008. The result was found that the most of the water samples having “Good” category for drinking purposes for both seasons. According to BIS standards all samples comes under within the permissible limit except few samples due to urban runoff, anthropogenic activities and more use of chemical fertilizers.

Source: Asian Journal of Environment & Ecology

DOI: 10.9734/ajee/2025/v24i7756

Authors: S. L. Arun Kumar, Chandrakantha G, Chanamma Sadashiv Gour

Institutions: GM University Davanagere Karnataka, Kuvempu University, Gulbarga University

Language: English

Topic: Water Quality and Pollution Assessment

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Clean water and sanitation

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4413064498

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