Abstract

H. C. Kataria* and Yogesh Kumar Singh

It is notable to have an idea of the present and future demands of water for various purposes e.g. irrigational, domestic and industrial related to public health and hygiene. Faecal or bacterial pollution of drinking or irrigational water can introduce a variety of intestinal pathogens e.g. bacteria viruses and some other parasite. In public interest systematic monitoring and bacteriological analysis becomes important to health and hygienic point of view, water of Kaliasot dam i.e. used for fishing, bathing and irrigational purposes. MPN should not be more than 10/100 ml for human consumption is recommended by WHO (1978). In this study the coliform is observed in summer up to 1100/100 ml and dropped to minimum of 10/100 ml during monsoon. In general water quality assessment in tropical countries is overlooked. Hence this study has utmost importance and valuable for water management of aquatic eco system.

Kaliasot dam; MPN; Faecal Pollution; Season; Bacterial; Contamination

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