ASSESSMENT OF POTABLE WATER OF SPRINGS USED IN AND AROUND SHILLONG AREA, MEGHALAYA, INDIA

Authors

  • Pradeep Das Department of Environmental Management, Dimoria College, Khetri, Assam: India
  • Mahananda Borah Department of Geology, Dimoria College, Khetri, Assam: India
  • Sorat Konwar Department of Geology, Dimoria College, Khetri, Assam: India
  • Manabendra Nath Department of Geology, G.C. College, Silchar, Assam: India
  • Pradip Kumar Das Department of Geology, Cotton College State University, Assam: India

Keywords:

Physico-chemical and Biological parameters, Spring potable water, Shillong

Abstract

A pioneer study was made from the different localities in and around Shillong area for assessment of potable water of springs used by most of the residential people of Shillong. Physico-chemical and Biological parameters of water quality monitoring was carried out for the different water samples collected from spring water source. The results of different parameters are incorporated in this paper. These show that most of the parameters are found water permissible limit except a few.

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15-06-2017

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Pradeep Das, Mahananda Borah, Sorat Konwar, Manabendra Nath, & Pradip Kumar Das. (2017). ASSESSMENT OF POTABLE WATER OF SPRINGS USED IN AND AROUND SHILLONG AREA, MEGHALAYA, INDIA. International Education and Research Journal (IERJ), 3(6). Retrieved from https://ierj.in/journal/index.php/ierj/article/view/1101

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Vol. 3 No. 6 (2017): JUNE ISSUE, INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH JOURNAL

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