Analysis of water quality index (WQI) in Dalvoy lake, Mysore City, India

Nature Environment and Pollution Technology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 663-670

  Mahesha, ^a   Balasubramanian, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE   (India)

^b PONDICHERRY UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Dalvoy lake; Drinking water; Mysore city; Water quality index; Water quality indicators

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL ROBOTS; DETERIORATION; LAKES; POTABLE WATER; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SEWAGE; WATER QUALITY;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICES; ANTHROPOGENIC ACTIVITY; ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITIES; BIOLOGICAL PARAMETER; MYSORE CITY; QUALITY INDICATORS; WATER QUALITY INDEXES; WATER QUALITY INDICATORS;

QUALITY CONTROL;

AGRICULTURAL PRACTICE; DRINKING WATER; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LAKE POLLUTION; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; SANITATION; STORMWATER; URBANIZATION; WATER QUALITY;

DALVOY LAKE; INDIA; KARNATAKA; MYSORE [KARNATAKA];

EID: 78951479262     PISSN: 09726268     EISSN: 23953454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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