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Volume 8 Journal of Ecosystem & Ecography Biodiversity Congress 2018
July 26-27, 2018
July 26-27, 2018 Melbourne, Australia
7th International Conference on
Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Management
Season affects the water quality index of Ganga River in Kanpur, UP
Sunita Verma, Divya Tiwari and Ajay Verma
Christ Church College Kanpur, India
Ten important physicochemical parameters were estimated to ascertain the seasonal effects on water quality of Ganga River
for public consumption. Parameters were estimated over two years to quantify the changes over the years in weighted water
quality index. Water quality index calculated based on pH, conductance, TDS, chlorides, nitrate, sulfate, phosphate, alkalinity,
hardness, BOD and DO. Maximum phosphate value was seen in rainy season i.e. 0.54 mg/L while maximum in rainy season
i.e. 0.72 mg/l. Value of sulfate concentration ranged within 32.9-45.5 mg/l. Dissolved oxygen varied from 5.6-4.9 mg/l. BOD
values are 20-23 mg/l above the prescribed limits.
J Ecosyst Ecogr 2018, Volume 8
DOI: 10.4172/2157-7625-C4-042