Assessment of Drinking Water Quality in Some Schools in Palayamkottai Taluk

Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 7

Abstract

Drinking water samples were collected from sixteen schools in and around Palayamkottai, Tirunelveli District, TN during Jan – Feb 2017 to analyse various physical and chemical characteristics. The following physico-chemical parameters such as appearance, colour, odour, turbidity, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, pH, total alkalinity, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, manganese, free ammonia, nitrite, nitrate, chloride, fluoride, sulphate, phosphate and oxygen were analysed. The obtained results were compared with the BIS (BIS 10500:2012) standard values.

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Naleni. S

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Naleni. S (2018). Assessment of Drinking Water Quality in Some Schools in Palayamkottai Taluk. Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research, 6(7), 603-607. https://europub.co.uk/articles/-A-517045