Assessment Of Water Quality In Saroornagar Lake, Hyderabad
Keywords:
Industrialization, Urbanization, Water Quality index parameters, aquatic life.Abstract
Hyderabad is popularly known as the Lake City of India owing to the presence of numerous lakes across the twin cities. In recent times, the city has experienced unplanned urbanization and increased industrial activity. Consequently, the water quality in most Hyderabad lakes has decreased because of irresponsible discharge of sewage and industrial effluents. The current research is centered on the evaluation of Saroornagar Lake's water quality in the eastern region of Hyderabad. The evaluation has been done through the review of data from 2016 to 2022, taking into consideration some key parameters like DO, pH, Conductivity, BOD, Nitrates, Total coliforms, Fecal coliforms, COD, Chlorides, Sulfates, TDS, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium, Alkalinity, and Hardness. The lake's water quality has been found not suitable for drinking purposes based on Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards for drinking water (IS -10500: 2012). Further research discloses that the lake's water is heavily polluted, dangerous to aquatic life. Results of this research can assist the government in preparing policies to avoid further degradation. They can also act as inputs to create water treatment processes for polluted water and to maintain a balanced aquatic ecosystem.
