Investigations of Hygienic State of Drinking Water at Different Tourist Places of Alwar District of Rajasthan (India)

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Chandrawat, M.P.S. | Gupta, Jaya | Mudhoo, Ackmez | Sharma, Sanjay K.

Affiliations: IET Biotech Institute, MIA, Alwar (India) | Department of Chemistry, R.R. College, Alwar | Department of Science, Chemistry Division, Universal College (Mauritius) | Computational & Green Chemistry Research Laboratory, Department of Chemistry, Institute of Engineering & Technology, MIA, Alwar

Note: [] Corresponding Author. E-mail: drsanjay1973@gmail.com

Abstract: Tourist places in the Alwar District of the Rajasthan State are places of significant cultural and historical heritage and are also for pilgrimage. Evaluations of the chemical quality and hygienic status have been carried out to know the risk factor of drinking water in these different tourist places. The pH, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, total dissolved solids (TDS) and total hardness (TH) have been monitored and assessed. This study was performed to bring out a drinking water quality status report of the tourist places of Alwar district. Eight important tourist places of the district were taken into consideration to take the chemical investigation of drinking water: Jai Samand, Siliserh, Sariska, Kali Ghati, Pandupole, Bhathariji, Tal-Vriksha and Naldeshwar. Eleven samples have been analyzed, compared and assessed. It was concluded that there was a severe presence of particular constituents in all the tourist places. The results of this comparative study are compiled in the present article.

Keywords: Alwar district, tourist places, pH, Cl[TeX:] ^{-}, F[TeX:] ^{-}, NO[TeX:] _{3}^{-}, TDS, TH, water quality

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 101-106, 2009