Assessment of Water Quality and its Significance an Over View
Raju Potharaju* 1 and M. Aruna 2,
1 *Department of Botany, City Womens Degree college, Hanamkonda, Telangana, India.
*rajuvarmabotany@gmail.com
2 Professor Department of Botany, Hydrobiology and Algal Biotechnology Laboratory, Telangana University, Dichpally, Nizamabad, Telangana, India.
Abstract
The freshwater on the surface of the world Just 2.5% is usable. In this sense, lakes are one of the most significant water resources. They have traditionally been utilized as a source of drinking water and make up around 0.3% of all surface water bodies. As a result, rising anthropogenic activity near lakes have caused their state to continuously worsen. In general, numerous physico-chemical and biological characteristics chosen from the Designated Best List are used to assess the quality of lake water (or water from other surface sources). Usage of the lake's water body for a variety of applications. As a result, the Water Quality Index (WQI) is a crucial instrument for identifying the lake water quality. Natural lakes are often small, enclosed pools of water without a sufficient flow to self-cleanse the water, which causes a buildup of different contaminants. In these situations, many indices, such the Heavy Metal Index (for heavy metals), eutrophication potential (due to nutrients), and other related indices system, are used to assess the quality of these contaminants. Determining existing properties aids in decision-making. of potential trends for these pollutants and, consequently, the lake water quality in the future. For the purpose of predicting future changes in lake water quality, a variety of modelling techniques are used, including watershed models, ground water models, and lake models. In order to provide an understanding of the various tools and techniques used for comprehensive water quality monitoring and management, the current study provides an overview and critically evaluates the literature on all aspects of water quality.
Keywords: Eutrophication, Heavy metals, Modelling techniques, Water Quality Index (WQI).
