Open AccessAnalysis of water quality parameters of Tadakaleru stream from Anantapuramu City to Singanamala Tank – A case study
Author(s) -
L Partha Praveen,
Palla Charan Kumar,
D Lakshmi Shireesha,
K Aparna
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/982/1/012066
Subject(s) - sewage , effluent , environmental science , sewage farm , population , water quality , irrigation , water resource management , wastewater , environmental engineering , groundwater , surface water , streams , sanitary sewer , geography , sewage treatment , hydrology (agriculture) , waste management , ecology , engineering , biology , sewage sludge treatment , environmental health , medicine , computer network , geotechnical engineering , computer science
Water is an important component of human life. His existence and growth are inextricably connected to water. Water is utilised for human necessities such as drinking, washing, bathing, cooking, and so on. Irrigation and industry both require water for the production of food and other necessities. Sewage and waste industrial effluents are being mixed with fresh water streams in many areas throughout the world, affecting humans, animals, and plants. Anantapuramu is a significant city in the Rayalaseema area of Andhra Pradesh. It has a population of about 5 lakh people. Singanamala is a village in Anantapur district with a population of 10,000 people. Untreated sewage from Anantapuramu runs for 12 kilometres in the Tadakaleru stream before arriving to Singanamala Tank. People in Singanamala village utilise the water stored in the Singanamala tank for irrigation and drinking. In other words, Anantapuramu’s sewage provides fresh water to the inhabitants of Singanamala. By sampling at regular intervals, the current study intends to analyse the water quality characteristics of the Tadakaleru stream from the site of confluence of sewage from Anantapuramu to Singanamala tank. The ability of the Tadakaleru stream to purify itself will be tested. The quality of the groundwater is also examined. At present the sewage of Anantapur is being self-purified in Tadakaleru stream. In mere future, for increased population sewage treatment plant is necessary to treat the sewage of Anantapur town.