Water Quality Index Of River Ganga

In this study sampling stations were selected along the stretch from Digha to Gai ghat on river Ganga. The Water Quality parameters for each sample collected was determined and the Water Quality Index for Drinking was computed by unweighted harmonic mean square formula, as a method to aggregate sub index results. The Water Quality Indices developed as a part of this research, could form a basis to provide a picture of water quality to facilitate decision making by the concerned authorities. - AUTHOR