Bacteriological Water Quality in Open wells at Kotapakonda village in Guntur District Andhra Pradesh during Mahasivrathri Festival

Dr. B. V. Sudheer M. D., Dr. V. Sivaramaprasd, Y. Sivaramakrishna

Abstract: Biological analysis of open well water samples in Kotappakonda village of Guntur District during Mahasivarathi festival in February 2015 was carried out. The biological analysis carried out as per standard methods before and after the chlorination treatment. The present study aimed to study the variations in biological qualities in water resources before and after the chlorination process and in order to evaluate the suitability of water for drinking purpose biologically. The results obtained from different sampling stations are found to be within the range of Indian standards of biological parameters.

Keywords: EC electrical conductivity, TDS total dissolved solids, , EPA The Environmental Protection Agency, MPN Most Probable Number