ASSESSMENT OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY IN RURAL AREAS OF SONITPUR DISTRICT (ASSAM), INDIA

The aim of this study is to assess the water quality of ground water in rural areas as the water is extensively used for several purposes of daily use including drinking one. Ground water was collected from rural areas (NorthEastern region) of Tezpur city of Assam (India). The above areas are situated nearby Defence Research Laboratory. The water samples were collected from different consumer ends viz. open wells, bore wells, tube wells etc. for the analysis of physicochemical parameters like pH, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), TDS, Turbidity, Conductivity, Resistivity, Salinity, Iron and Fluoride. pH, turbidity, bacteria and iron of few samples are found to have more than permissible limit (WHO/BIS/USEPA) with DO<4 ppm. Civil population use ground water for drinking purposes and they face health effect due to contaminants present in the water.