08-10-2014, 11:19 AM
Abstracts: The water quality of Mindhola River taking 4 selected stations at bardoli, surat district was monitored for a period of 3 months (28/January – 28/March, 2014). Water samples were assessed by analyzing the various physico-chemical parameters, such as pH, total dissolved solids, total hardness, total alkalinity, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, sulphate, nitrate and turbidity. These 10 parameters were considered to compute the Water Quality Index (WQI). The WQI reveals the water of Mindhola River to be polluted moderately in the upstream of the city and unfit for human consumption towards the downstream. It needs sufficient treatment and management.