title: Multivariate analysis of drinking water quality parameters in Bhopal, India.
abstract: Pollution of water bodies is one of the areas of major concern to environmentalists. Water quality is an index of health and well being of a society. Industrialization, urbanization and modern agriculture practices have direct impact on the water resources. These factors influence the water resources quantitatively and qualitatively. The study area selected were the Upper lake and Kolar reservoir of Bhopal, the state capital of Madhya Pradesh, India. The Upper lake and Kolar reservoir both are the important sources of potable water supply for the Bhopal city. The physico-chemical parameters like temperature, pH, turbidity, total hardness, alkalinity, BOD, COD, Chloride, nitrate and phosphate were studied to ascertain the drinking water quality.
authors.affiliation: Civil Engineering Department, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, MP, 462007, India. charu_parashar2001@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Charu
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Parashar
authors.forename: Neelam
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: Savita
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dixit
authors.forename: Rajneesh
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shrivastava
mesh_terms: D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007194:India; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D013696:Temperature; D014873:Water Pollutants / Q000032:analysis; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D014873:Water Pollutants