The Study of Water Quality at Madurai, Tamilnadu, India

Assessment of physico-chemical parameters of water at six places in Madurai were carried out. Five samples were taken from bore well, and one from Corporation pipe supply. The chemical quality was compared with the drinking water quality standards. Several parameters like pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity, chloride, sulphate, total hardness, alkalinity, total dissolved solids, dissolved oxygen, and biochemical oxygen demand were analysed. The study indicates that bore well water except at site S₃ is unfit for drinking. Corporation pipe supply water and bore well water sample of S₃ can be used for drinking purpose after pretreatment.