Water Quality Index and Correlation Study of Temple Ponds in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, India

Abstract

This research work aims to accept the quality of water in temple ponds in Kanchipuram. The water quality parameters such as pH, DO, total dissolved solids, chlorides, sulphates, iron and biological parameter like total coliforms were tested for temple pond water. The results were evaluated and compared with ISI-IS: 2296–1982 and BIS standards. The results show according to Class C standards the pond water was medium and good quality so the water nature is drinking water with usual treatment next by disinfection. Presence of dissolved oxygen according to Class C standards majorly affects the water quality. Dharmalingeswarar temple pond water is majorly affected and it having very poor quality. Correlation and regression values were calculated by using SPSS software. Analysis result shows TDS having good positive correlation between chloride (r = 0.989) and sulphate (r = 0.970). Chloride shows good positive correlation with SO4 (r = 0.988). Results obtained from this study shows that the analysed temple pond water was fit for surface water.