• S. Jayakumar

Drinking water quality is determined by the water’s biological, chemical, and physical features. As per the chemical and biological properties of drinking water, it should not contain any chemical or biological impurities and it should be colourless, odourless and tasteless. The study assessed the drinking water quality available in the selected spots of Kanniyakumari district. The physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters of the analytical results of open well drinking water were compared with the standard guideline values recommended by Indians standards and world health organisation (WHO 2004) for drinking and public health standards In the present investigation the physico- chemical parameters like odour, Turbidity, Total dissolved solids, Electrical conductivity, pH, Total alkalinity as CaCO3, Total hardness as CaCo3, Calcium, Magnesium, Sodium, potassium, Iron, Manganese, free Ammonia, Nitrite, Nitrate, Chloride, Fluoride, Sulphate, Phosphate, Dissolved O2, fecal coliform per 100 ml were found within the permissible limits, Moreover, the coliform species were not detected from the water sample indicating that the water is safe for human consumption.

Drinking water, open well, physico-chemical properties, coliform.

"Evaluation of Physico-Chemical and Bacteriological Properties of Potable Water in Two Taluks of Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no.a681-a687, October-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110086.pdf

"Evaluation of Physico-Chemical and Bacteriological Properties of Potable Water in Two Taluks of Kanniyakumari District, Tamil Nadu, India ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 10, page no. ppa681-a687, October-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2110086.pdf