Assessment of Physicochemical characteristics and water quality of Kot Dam in Jhunjhunu District (Rajasthan)
*1Raghu Raj Singodia and 2P. J. John
1Government Girls College, Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan-333001 (India) E-mail: raghusingodia@gmail.com,9468846781 2Environmental Toxicology Unit, Department of Zoology, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur-302004 (India)
ABSTRACT
The present investigation deals with analysing the physicochemical characteristics of Kot Dam in Jhunjhunu district (Rajasthan) for its quality assessment. The physicochemical parameters such as temperature, pH, DO, TSS, BOD, COD, chloride, sulphates, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, Ca, Mg, phosphates, fluoride, TDS, electrical conductivity and total alkalinity of Kot Dam water showed distinct temporal or seasonal variations. The water quality analysis indicated that the water in Kot Dam was consistently polluted and unsafe for human consumption throughout the study period. Moderate levels of BOD, EC and Total Alkalinity determine the mesotrophic status of the Dam.