Drinking water quality assessment of rain water harvested in ferrocement tanks in Alappuzha District, Kerala (India).

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dc.contributor.authorVarghese, Jainyen_US
dc.contributor.authorJaya, D Sen_US
dc.date.accessioned2008-04-20en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-02T05:03:08Z
dc.date.available2008-04-20en_US
dc.date.available2009-06-02T05:03:08Z
dc.date.issued2008-04-20en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study was conducted to assess the physico-chemical and bacteriological quality of stored rain water in the ferrocement tanks of Alappuzha District, Kerala (India). Representative water samples were collected on random basis from ten stations (S1 to S10) with rain water harvesting facility during the periods January 2006 and April 2006. The present study revealed that the physico-chemical characteristics of stored rain water analysed during the winter and summer seasons were within the permissible drinking water standard limits prescribed by W.H.O. Microbiological analysis showed that most of the stored rainwater samples had microbial contamination in both winter and summer seasons and the bacterial count was above the permissible standards for drinking water. Faecal coliforms were also detected in the stored rain water samples collected from eight stations during the summer season. The present study revealed that the quality of stored rain water is suitable for drinking purpose in terms of physical and chemical characteristics. However, disinfection is necessary to make the water microbially safe for drinking purposes.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Environmental Sciences, University of Kerala, Kariavattom, P.O. Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala-695 581.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVarghese J, Jaya DS. Drinking water quality assessment of rain water harvested in ferrocement tanks in Alappuzha District, Kerala (India). Journal of Environmental Science & Engineering. 2008 Apr; 50(2): 115-20en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/113974
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.neeri.res.in/jese.htmlen_US
dc.subject.meshEnvironmental Monitoringen_US
dc.subject.meshFresh Water --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshIndiaen_US
dc.subject.meshRain --chemistryen_US
dc.subject.meshSeasonsen_US
dc.subject.meshWater Pollutants --analysisen_US
dc.titleDrinking water quality assessment of rain water harvested in ferrocement tanks in Alappuzha District, Kerala (India).en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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