TITLE:
Assessment of Water Quality Status of Guruvayur Municipality
AUTHORS:
P. S. Harikumar, Anisha Aravind, Sandra Vasudevan
KEYWORDS:
Water Quality, Chakkamkandam, Palayur, Edappully, Guruvayur
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Environmental Protection,
Vol.8 No.2,
February
24,
2017
ABSTRACT: Groundwater is an essential and vital component of our life support
system. The deterioration in the groundwater quality due to geogenic and
anthropogenic activities has drawn great attention as it is the major alternate
source of domestic and drinking water supply. Groundwater and surface water
samples collected from various locations in Guruvayur were analysed for
selected physico-chemical and bacteriological parameters by adopting APHA
standard methods. The results of the analysis indicated the chemical and
bacteriological contamination due to the disposal of solid, organic and septic
wastes in the surface water samples of Chakkamkandam, Palayur and Edappally
which are the various locations in Gurauvayur. Also the groundwater samples of
Guruvayur were contaminated. The study revealed that, the water samples
examined were found to be above the permissible limits of Bureau of Indian
Standards (BIS). The sewage inlets that open directly to the water body are the
major source of pollutants. The monitoring of various water bodies indicates
the importance of taking appropriate measures to treat the water resources
before either discharged to wetlands or consumed by human beings. It is also
recommended to continue the monitoring periodically to assess the pollution
status of the area.