To know the
quality of drinking water in rural areas of Kasaragod
ABSTRACT
Water is a very precious resource.
We have done a systematic study over the purity of water of five areas of Kasaragod
district of Kerala state to check whether the water is fit for drinking
purpose.
The
study involves collection of data based on the topic. A visit to the water authority
Kasaragod. A survey in the five selected areas. We again went to the water
authority to see the experiment, collected the reference of the test conducted.
Compared the result and the survey. As per the result of the research we did,
it is clear that the four out of five samples are unfit for drinking due to the
presence of coliform and e-coli bacteria, due to low pH level and high
turbidity level. The presence of these bacteria may be because the
surroundings of the well or the water source may not be hygiene.
It could be because
the sewage systems are nearby the well or the septic tanks do not maintain a
minimum distance from the well or water source. It could also be because the
wells are not properly covered or they may not be cleaned yearly.
Thus, it can be concluded that the Water from
these areas are unfit for drinking.
INTRODUCTION
Drinking
water, a very basic requirement for life and determinant of standard of living.
People living in urban areas have access to safe drinking water but normally
the rural water supply: private wells or public water system are always at
risk. Beside government efforts the drinking water needs of the people are in
adequate to meet the increase in coverage of households and safe drinking water
supply.
Hence five
villages in Kasaragod district of Kerala state have been taken as samples and
detail survey was conducted, a questionnaire was conducted, sufficient data was
collected. Some surveys shows that the water in these areas are unfit for
drinking purpose due to the low pH. Most of the wells are open and there is a
chance of the water mixing with the drainage. As the presence of E-coli is detected. Drinking this water
has also lead to several diseases.
AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
To Prove that the drinking water in 5 rural areas of
Kasaragod district are unfit for drinking.
Hypothesis
The drinking water in Vellikoth, Cherkala, Nileswar, Vidyanagar,
Kanhangad of Kasaragod district are unfit for drinking.
Work plan
Ø Discussions
based on the topic
Ø Division
of work among the members:
· Two
members to be assigned to prepare the questions
· One
member to visit the Water Authority
· Two
members to visit the Research places
Ø Each
member to visit the selected areas and conduct the survey
Ø Planning
to visit the KERALA WATER AUTHORITY, QUALITY CONTROL, KASARGOD
Ø Decided
To Experience the vision of all experiments
Ø To
Collect the results
Ø Discussion
with the authorized people
Ø To
compare the amount of each element in all the water samples
Ø To
prepare the Report
Methodology
The methodology we used for the research includes:
Ø Discussion
Ø Surveying
Ø Data collection
Ø Questionnaring
Ø Reference of results
Observation
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Observation
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1.CHERKALA
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2.VIDYANAGAR
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3.VELLIKOTH
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4.NILESHsWAR
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5.KANHANGAD
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RESULT
1. CHERKALA: All the tested
parameters are within the limit. Coliform bacteria is detected. The water is
fit for drinking
2.
Vidyanagar: As per the test result the pH
is low and coliform bacteria is detected.
3.
Vellikoth: As per the result pH is low.
Coliform bacteria and e-coli are detected.
4.Nileswar: As per the result turbidity level is high, e-coli
and coliform bacteria detected and pH level is low.
5.
kanhangad: As per the result turbidity
level is high, pH level is low, coliform and e-coli bacteria are detected.
Due
to the presence of coliform bacteria and due to low pHand high turbidity level the
water of four regions are unfit for drinking
Conclusion
Water is very important for
living. Now day by day, its quality is decreasing it is either due to our own
carelessness or due to the nature’s effect. As per the result of the research
we did, it is clear that the four out of five samples are unfit for drinking
due to the presence of coliform and e-coli bacteria due to low pH level and
high turbidity level.
Thus, it can be concluded that
the Water from these areas are unfit for drinking.
Solution
What people can do?
· Decrease the presence of bacteria in well or water
supply system are to keep the nearby surroundings hygiene.
· Ensure that sewage systems are not flowing nearby.
· Septic tanks to be maintained a minimum distance
from the well.
Future plans
Ø Awareness programs to be conducted among the
students in schools
Ø Awareness about this among people living in rural
area.
Ø Informing about the water security of the
concerned areas to the concerned authorities.
Ø Inform the local bodies of government to check
whether the septic tank are following a minimum distance from the well
Ø Inform the local bodies to check that the sewage
systems are properly maintained