(4.2) PHYSICO-CHEMICAL ANALYSIS

The main objective of physico-chemical analysis is to assess the quality of water and to find out its pollution level.

# PHYSICAL PARAMETERS:
Various physical parameters that were analysed were color, temperature, transparency, conductivity, pH, total solids, dissolved solids and suspended solids.

# CHEMICAL PARAMETERS:
Various chemical parameters analysed were alkalinity, acidity, dissolved oxygen, chlorides, sulphate, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, nitrates and phosphates. The analysis of these lake water qualities was done as per the standard methods prepared and published by NEERI and American public health association.

Color was measured using visual comparison method; temperature was determined using Mercury thermometer; pH was measured using a pH meter; electrical conductivity,using a conductivity meter; total solids,total suspended solids, and total dissolved solids, was determined using Gravimetric method;D.O was estimated using the Winkler's method. Sodium and Potassium were analysed by using flame-photometer. Alkalinity and acidity were determined by titration method provided by NEERI. Total hardness, calcium and magnesium, were determined using EDTA titration method; chlorides, using Argentometric method; sulphates, using turbidimetric method using Spectrophometer at 420 nms; nitrates, using Phenol Di sulfonic Acid method using Spectrophometer at 410 nm and phosphates , was determined using Ammonium Molybdate method using Spectrophometer at 690 nm.