Water Quality Analysis of River PAMBA using WQI Method and GIS Mapping

Abstract

River Pamba is the third longest river in the South Indian state of Kerala. One of the most famous pilgrim centre in South India , Sabarimala dedicated to Lord Ayyappa is located in the banks of Pamba. During pilgrimage season, pilgrims use river water for various sanitary purposes and the water gets contaminated. This paper deals with the water quality analysis of River Pamba in three stages-before, during and after pilgrimage season and assess the water quality using Water Quality Index method and GIS mapping. The parameters analysed are pH, Turbidity, Conductivity,