ASSESSMENT OF POTABLE WATER OF SPRINGS USED IN AND AROUND SHILLONG AREA, MEGHALAYA, INDIA
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Physico-chemical and Biological parameters, Spring potable water, ShillongAbstract
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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