• Pradeep Kumar Dash

Water quality is controlled by several factors i.e. climate, rainfall, composition of the materials of the water body, hydrologic fluctuation, topography etc. Interaction of these factors play critical role in spatial and temporal variation in water quality. The variability of the parameters is linked to various biological, physical and chemical processes taking place in the water bodies. Several parameters affect the usability of the water. In the current study water quality is assessed on the basis of various physico-chemical parameters like pH, dissolved oxygen, salinity, conductivity, total dissolved solids, phosphorous, total phytoplankton count, and total zooplankton count etc. We have studied three water bodies located near temples and have tried to find out whether the wastes of these temples are affecting the water quality of these water bodies or not.

Water bodies, Temple, Water quality, Physico-chemical parameters, Usability

"Assessment of the water quality of religious lentic water bodies of a coastal village in Puri district (Odisha, India) using selective physico-chemical parameters", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.21-28, June 2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907L57.pdf

"Assessment of the water quality of religious lentic water bodies of a coastal village in Puri district (Odisha, India) using selective physico-chemical parameters", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp21-28, June 2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1907L57.pdf