Analysis of water quality of river narmada

Water quality analysis is one of the most important aspects in surface water studies. Assessment of water quality is a critical factor for assessing the pollution level. Water sample were collected from 12 disfferent sampling stations for evaluate the water quality status of river Narmada during September-2010. A total 16 water quality parameters were analyzed. During the present investigation the minimum and maximum value of air temperature, water temperature, turbidity, pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, free carbon dioxide, total alkalinity, chloride, total hardness, Calcium Hardness dissolved oxygen, nitrate, orthophosphate, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand were noted as 25 and 31.3 °C; 22.4 and 29 °C ; 8.6 and 40.2 NTU; 7.63 and 8.76; 230 and 398 μs/cm; 146 and 274 mg/l; 4 and 22.4 mg/l; 112 and 226 mg/l; 12.38 and 44.56 mg/l; 104 and 212 mg/l; 63.84 and 118.44 mg/l; 4.16 and 8.8 mg/l; 0.542 and 4.824 mg/l; 0.112 and 0.546 mg/l; 4.16 and 19.2 mg/l; 10.4 and 46 mg/l respectively. The objective of present study was to understand the water quality of river Narmada at Hoshangabad District. (M.P).