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Water is one of the most important compounds for life.
Contamination of drinking water poses serious threats for the
health and survival of life forms on earth. Azad Jammu and Kashmir
is also facing water pollution problem as its most of the surface
water sources are not monitored periodically. The present study was
an effort to find out the physical, chemical and biological
contamination level in drinking water sources of District Kotli and
its peripheral areas. Physical parameters include temperature,
turbidity, electric conductivity (EC), salinity, total dissolved
solids (TDS), hardness, taste and color. Chemical parameter
selected for the study include Iron, Arsenic, Nitrates, Nitrites,
Sulphates, Floride, Phosphorus and Phosphate while total and fecal
coli forms were the biological contamination source in drinking
water from the study area. One Sample t-test and Descriptive test
were applied for the analysis. Mostly parameters were within the
World Health Organization (WHO), however, fecal and total coli
forms differ significantly (P: 0.01) from WHO level. It showed that
environmental burden majorly generated due to miss management.All
form of contamination could be reduced.
Water is a vital compound of life and water contamination is a
major cause of different diseases all over the world. This research
paper includes a brief introduction to water quality of areas of
district Kotli Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The aim of present study was
to check the physical, chemical and biological contamination in the
drinking water of Kotli. Mostly parameters (physico-chemical) were
according to WHO level, however total coliform and fecal coliform
differ significantly (P; 0.01) from WHO level. It showed
environmental burden is majorly generated due to mismanagement,
this assessment should throw some light on these causes of
contamination and help and prevent the living population from
diseases generated by water.
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