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The aquatic water bodies like rivers, streams and ponds are not only important as water sources but also play a significant role in inhabiting the biodiversity and also responsible for maintaining the ground water level by rain water harvesting. As a result of increase in population and urban growth, these water bodies get polluted due to the discharge of the anthropogenic wastes resulting in poor water quality and leading to loss of flora and fauna and also make water non-potable. The water body may be converted to congenial breeding grounds for the mosquitoes and also for other insect species that thrive in such waters acting as vectors carrying the disease-causing organisms like viruses and bacteria. Therefore, an understanding of basic water chemistry and other physical parameters is necessary for proper management of the water body. In the present study Chowdhury Cheruvu in Suryapet town known familiarly as Saddula Cheruvu with 111.10 acres of catchment area was selected, as there is hardly any data available on the water quality parameters of the pond. Moreover, dengue fever was endemic in some parts of Suryapet district as per the data available from the health department records due to mosquitoes especially Aedes species dwelling in the catchment area of the pond. Therefore, the present study was undertaken for the physical and chemical analysis of water like pH. temperature, total alkalinity, nitrates, phosphates, sulfates, biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) etc using standard methods as described by American Public Health Association (APHA, 2017). The water samples were collected in bottles randomly from the water body on weekly basis during the months of January to March 2022 and analyzed for various water quality parameters as mentioned above. The values obtained are compared with that of the normal ranges as prescribed by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS,1992). The results of the present study showed that some of the physical and chemical parameters are within the permissible limits, but others need to be corrected. The water body can be used for irrigation, as drinking water and also for recreational purposes if maintained well without mosquito menace and the water body can also be developed as mini tank bund and a tourist spot as well if maintained properly. During the present study it was observed that the mosquitoes when reared in normal water and rain water showed differences in the growth rates. Therefore, it is concluded that rain water is the suitable medium for the increased population growth of mosquitoes.
"Physico- chemical Analysis of the Water Samples Collected from Choudhury Cheruvu Suryapet District, Telangana", International Journal for Research Trends and Innovation (www.ijrti.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 6, page no.80 - 84, June-2022, Available :http://www.ijrti.org/papers/IJRTI2206015.pdf
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