ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY OF CHOYYIA NADI (RIVER) CATCHMENT AREA IN BIJNOR DISTRICT, UTTAR PRADESH, INDIAMatta Gagan, Rajput Ayush, Rajput Akshay, Kumar, Pawan, Kumar, Avinash, Nayak, Anjali, Kumar Ajendra, Dhingra, Gulshan K., Chauhan Avnish, Chadha, Sanjeev Kumar and Wats, MeenuAbstract In present study, we selected two types of fresh water resources; one is surface water known as Choyyia Nadi (River) and another one is groundwater of the catchment area of Choyyia Nadi. Total number of six sampling locations are identified to perform the current study, out of which three locations for ground water and three for river water. During assessment pH is ranging between a range of 7.9 to 8.07, TDS is 821.33 to 908.33 mg/L and Turbidity is 325.33 to 341.33 NTU. Depending upon the assessment WQI are calculated and found unsuitable for drinking for river water. While in groundwater analysis, parameters are ranging within acceptable limits during the study period with certain heavy metals with BDL, (Below Detectable Limits) except arsenic which is ranging from 0.021 to 0.03 mg/L. With the current groundwater assessment WQI calculated for ground water quality was observed with good quality during the study period. |