Journal of Environmental Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology
JECET; March 2020- May 2020; Sec. A; Vol.9. No.2, 327-341. E-ISSN: 2278–179X [DOI: 10.24214/jecet.A.9.2.32741] Journal of Environmental Science, Computer Science and Engineering & Technology An International Peer Review E-3 Journal of Sciences and Technology Available online at www.jecet.org Section A: Environmental Science Research Article Physicochemical characterization and evaluation of river water quality for its potability, Champhai District, Mizoram, NE India Watitemsu Imchen1*, Pritam Panja2, Chonbenthung Yanthan3, Athili Elow1 1Geological Survey of India, NER, Dimapur, India 2Geological Survey of India, ER, Kolkata, India 3Geological Survey of India, NER, Agartala, India Received: 11 April 2020; Revised: 23 April 2020; Accepted: 05 May 2020 Abstract: River water is the main source for drinking, irrigation, and other purposes in the mountainous region of Mizoram, NE India. Rainwater harvesting is a common practice and effectively utilized during the monsoon period; however, rivers or streams are the only sources of water during the lean period. Thus it is imperative to assess the water quality for public health and water resource management. Physicochemical parameters and quality of Changel Tui, Tuichang R. (Khawzawl), Chawngtlai and Chungte water sources, Champhai district have been analyzed using factor analysis (FA) and cluster analysis (CA) to assess the water quality and potential pollution sources. Water quality was monitored for six months during the lean period from October 2017 to March 2018 using 13 parameters such as pH, temperature (T), turbidity (Tb), total hardness (TH), total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), total alkalinity (Alk), electrical conductivity (EC), chloride - - - (Cl ), fluoride (F ), total phosphorus (P), nitrate (NO3 ), and iron (Fe) were analyzed.
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