• Jenita Arokiamary, A.
• Merin Emerald, D
• Alagappa Moses, A.
• Sukumaran, M
• Soundararajan, M

ABSTRACT: A study was carried out in Samudram Lake, Thanjavur. The lake is used for irrigation, potability, washing and bathing activities. The lake is surrounded by agricultural fields, human settlement, and sewage treatment plant. The lake provides a habitat for aquatic organisms especially fishes. The results of the analysis of water samples collected from the eastern side shows that the parameters are well within the limits, whereas the samples collected from western side are well above the standard limits. This shows that the discharge of sewage from residential areas, seepage and leakage from the existing Sewage Treatment Plant located on the western side and open defecation all around the lake. The restoration of the lake is the need of the hour.

Water quality, Samudram Lake.

"WATER QUALITY STUDIES IN SAMUDRAM LAKE, THANJAVUR, TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.162-166, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906W20.pdf

"WATER QUALITY STUDIES IN SAMUDRAM LAKE, THANJAVUR, TAMILNADU", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp162-166, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1906W20.pdf