Assessment of water quality of river Beas, Punjab

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dc.contributor.advisorKuldip Singh
dc.contributor.authorKundel, Aman
dc.date.accessioned2021-09-09T09:13:56Z
dc.date.available2021-09-09T09:13:56Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractA systematic study was carried out assess temporal and spatial variation of physico-chemical parameters and heavy metals in Beas river water. Sixty water samples were collected from five different locations (Mukaian, Bhet, Tanda, Dhilwan and Goindwal) in four different sesaons (pre-monsoon, monsoon, post-monsoon and winter). The water quality assessment is made by estimating pH, electrical conductivity (EC), major ions (Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Na+, Cl-, HCO3-), biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD). Water quality index (WQI), heavy metal pollution index (HPI), hazard quotient (HQ), hazard index (HI) and cancer risk (CR), was estimated to assess river water pollution. The water quality parameters like pH, EC, Ca2+, Mg2+,K+, Na+, Cl-, HCO3- and COD were within acceptable limits except BOD in some of the samples as per Bureau of Indian standards (2012). All the heavy metals (HM) were also within acceptable limits except arsenic in 10% of samples postmonsoon season. On the basis of physico-chemical parameters such as pH, EC, Ca2+, Mg2+,K+, Na+, Cl-, HCO3- , BOD, COD and heavy metals, river water quality was found fit for drinking purpose after filtration and chlorination. Irrigation water quality parameters such as RSC, SAR, %Na, MR and KAR was found in excellent class. Water quality index (WQI) falls under the medium class (0.50-0.70) where as heavy metal pollution index (HPI) falls under excellent (Ni>Cd>Cr indicating least cancer risk due to HM. The study revealed that children were more sensitive (0.455) than adults (0.437) to CR. Since some of the heavy metals exceed the critical limits, therefore long term monitoring is required to assess the water quality of Beas River for its use in agricultural and drinking purpose.en_US
dc.identifier.citationKundel, Aman (2020). Assessment of water quality of river Beas, Punjab bengalensis (Unpublished M.Sc. thesis). Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab, India.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810175571
dc.keywordsWater samples; Biological oxygen demand; Water quality index; Heavy metal pollution index; Irrigation water quality; Risk assessment.en_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.pages85en_US
dc.publisherPunjab Agricultural University, Ludhianaen_US
dc.research.problemAssessment of water quality of river Beas, Punjaben_US
dc.subSoil Sciencesen_US
dc.themeAssessment of water quality of river Beas, Punjaben_US
dc.these.typeM.Scen_US
dc.titleAssessment of water quality of river Beas, Punjaben_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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