ASSESSMENT OF WATER QUALITY INDEX AND HEAVY METAL CONCENTRATIONS AT SEA COAST INDUSTRIAL AREAS OF NELLORE IN THE BAY OF BENGAL COASTAL REGION OF INDIA

Abstract

In the recent years, the water quality of the different aquatic ecosystems has huge significance in the light of its job to human wellbeing, marine life, natural uprightness and feasible monetary development. Likewise, the persistent evaluation and observation of the water bodies are significant. This study was carried out for the assessment of the water quality index (WQI) at sea coast industrial areas of Nellore in the Bay of Bengal coastal region in India. WQI is utilized to assess the nature and quality of the specific water body. An endeavor was made without precedent for the province of Nellore coast to evaluate the effect of water quality in the coastal areas. A sum of nineteen water quality parameters were assessed from two different sampling sites (S1: Nelaturu and S2: Krishnapatnam) of Nellore coast for physico-chemical parameters. The estimations of WQI were observed in the sampling sites of S1 and S2 showing low quality of water, though low estimations of WQI were recorded in chosen sampling sites demonstrating reasonableness of those regions of human activities. In this way, water quality Index end up being a decent measure for sorting nature of seaside waters of Nellore coast.