Assessment of Water Quality Index of Tapi River in Surat
Keywords:
Water Quality, Water Quality Index, Tapi river, Physic-chemical parameters, PollutionAbstract
The present study describes the quality of Tapi river of Surat city, Gujarat. The water samples will be collected from five sites. This study will be aimed at using the assessment of Water Quality Index (WQI) in evaluating the quality of Tapi river for public usage. The water samples will be analyzed for various physic-chemical parameters namely pH, temperature, conductivity, DO, BOD, total dissolve solids, total hardness, nitrate, fluoride, chloride. The calculate Water Quality Index (WQI) and the determine physical and chemical parameters of surface water to provide safe drinking water.