WATER QUALITY

ANALYSIS
GUIDE: Sir.S.C.Prasad.

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.
SOURCES

OF DRINKING WATER.
IMPORTANCE OF WATER.
TESTS FOR WATER.
COLLECTION OF WATER SAMPLES.
PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS REPORT
OF WATER SAMPLES.
CONCLUSION.

INTRODUCTION
Water is a chemical compound with the
chemical formula H2O.A water molecule
contains 2hydrogen and one oxygen atoms
connected by covalent bonds.
water covers 71% of the earths surface and
is vital for all known forms of life. On earth
96.5% of the planets water found in
oceans,1.7%in ground water,1.7%in glaciers
and the ice caps of Antarctica and Greenland,
a small fraction of in other large water bodies
and 0.001% in the air as vapour.

SOURCES OF DRINKING
WATER
There are three sources of drinking water
Ground water: water that fills the spaces
between rocks and soil is making an aquifer
is known as ground water.
Surface water: water that is taken directly
from the ponds,lakes,rivers,springs etc.. Is
known as surface water.
Rain water: water that is collected and
stored using a roof top or rock catchment is
known as rain water.

IMPORTANCE OF WATER
Next to air water is the most essential
element to human life. The body usually
cannot survive longer than several days
without water. It is must essential to plants
and animal life. It is also contributes in the
development of agriculture, commercial,
fishing, power generation, industry, etc

TESTS FOR WATER

1.
2.

3.

Physical test: colour, turbidity.

Chemical test: chlorides, total dissolved
solids, hardness, PH value, fluoride,
nitrates, total iron, alkalinity.
Bacteriological test: most probable
number and coliform.

COLLECTION OF WATER
SAMPLES
The water should be collected in bottles with the holding
capacity of two liters.
The bottles should be thoroughly cleaned and filled thrice with
water and thrice emptied before collecting the sample.
The water tap should be turned on and allowed to go to waste
for atleast 2 min, so as to prevent the entry of impurities in the
sample of water.
If the water is to be collected for bacteriological test, the
nozzle of the tap should be flamed and made unbearably hot
and then cooled by running the water before the bottle is filled.
The bottle is to be held as for away from its neck as possible.
After collecting the samples the bottles should be properly
secured with stoppers and bottles should be labelled with
necessary details.

PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

REPORT OF WATER SAMPLES

Name of habitation:1st cross,

Siddarameshwara extn, Tumkur.

SL NO

PARAMETER

UNIT

PERMISSIBLE LIMIT

RESULT OBTAINED

Acidity as caco3

Mg/l

200

38.00

Chlorides

Mg/l

250

152.00

Sulphates

Mg/l

150

27.00

Ph value

Mg/l

6.5 to8.5

7.21

alkalinity as caco3

Mg/l

200

40
350

total hardness as caco3

Mg/l

300 to 600

Calcium

Mg/l

75

60.12

Fluorides

Mg/l

0.6 to 1.2

0.32

Nitrates

Mg/l

43

0.30

Iron

Mg/l

0.30

0.14

10

CONCLUISION

The tested samples results obtained are

within the permissible limit, so this sample
is fit for drinking purpose.