Water quality assessment of open wells in and around Chavara industrial area, Quilon, Kerala

Journal of Environmental Biology

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 701-704

  Shaji, C ^a   Nimi, H ^a   Bindu, L ^b  

^a SREE NARAYANA COLLEGE   (India)

^b ZOOLOGICAL SURVEY OF INDIA   (India)

Author keywords

MPN coliform; Open wells; Physico chemical parameters; Pollution; Water quality index

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CARBON DIOXIDE; NITRATE; PHOSPHATE; WELL WATER;

BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; GROUNDWATER POLLUTION; HEALTH RISK; INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; NITRATE; PHREATIC ZONE; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; PUBLIC HEALTH; WATER QUALITY; WATER USE; WELL;

ARTICLE; BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; CHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND; INDIA; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER HARDNESS; WATER QUALITY; WATER STANDARD;

ASIA; CHAVARA; EURASIA; INDIA; KERALA; SOUTH ASIA;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 70349556768     PISSN: 02548704     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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