WATER QUALITY STUDIES ON HESSARGHATTA LAKE (POST MONSOON STUDY)

The present study aims at assessment of water quality of Hessarghatta Lake. Sampling was done for three sample stations and data were collected to access the quality of water from the lake for human consumption. The physio-chemical parameters of water samples were collected and analyzed as per standard methods in the laboratory and the obtained values were compared with standard values, which are recommended by bureau of Indian standards (BIS). The study reveals that the water is unsafe for human consumption.