PHYSICO-CHEMICAL AND MICROBIOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF GROUNDWATER OF SONEPUR SUBDIVISION OF SARAN DISTRICT OF BIHAR, INDIANANDAN KUMAR, MD. ANZER ALAM AND K.P. SRIVASTAVAAbstract The 24 samples of underground water were collected for physico-chemical and microbial analysis from different (24 panchayats) rural locations of four blocks (Sonepur, Dariyapur, Parsa and Dighwara) of Sonepur sub-division of Saran district of Bihar. Analysis of samples for pH, TDS, conductivity, turbidity, odour, nitrate, sulphate, phosphate, dissolved oxygen (DO), hardness, chlorides, fluorides, sodium, potassium Ca, Mg and alkalinity, Free NH4 +, along with microbial parameters EC and Coliform organisms indicate towards major health concerns of rural living beings. On comparing results with drinking water quality standards laid down by WHO, it was found that most of the water samples were potable for human beings permissible concentration of parameters. Most of the samples have EC, free NH4 +, and Coliform organism was comparable to the permissible levels set up by WHO. The values of these parameters have very less health implications and did not require adequate time bound remedial measures. |