Volume: 56 Issue: 1
Year: 2025, Page: 116-121, Doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2025.56.1.116-121
Received: Sept. 30, 2016 Accepted: Dec. 26, 2024 Published: March 31, 2025
The present study was conducted to determine the physical and bacteriological qualities of samples collected from the dairy farm and surrounding households of Thiruvazhamkunnu, Palakkad district of Kerala. A total of 550 samples were collected, consisting of 400 water samples and 50 soil samples from the dairy farm, along with 100 water samples from nearby households. Of these, 275 samples each were taken during post monsoon and monsoon season. The water samples were analysed for pH, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, turbidity, hardness and coliform count. The mean pH of the water samples collected from the dairy farm increased from 6.30 ± 0.02 during post monsoon to 6.39 ± 0.02 during the monsoon season. In household water samples, the mean pH rose from 6.16 ± 0.07 to 6.47 ± 0.07 from post monsoon to monsoon season. In contrast,TDS, EC, turbidity and hardness decreased. However, statistical analysis using one way ANOVA revealed significant differences in pH and turbidity of samples collected from dairy farm and pH, TDS and EC from households during post monsoon and monsoon seasons. The coliform count of samples from the farm ranged from 72.68 ± 67.43 to 1040 ± 67.43 MPN index/100 mL, while the coliform count in household samples ranged from 293.81 ± 60.98 to 423.06 ± 60.98 MPN index/100 mL. The coliform count of the majority of the samples increased from post monsoon to monsoon season. A significant association was observed between the occurrence of coliforms in well water samples from households and factors such as distance from manure pits/ wastewater drainage and septic tanks using the Kruskal-Wallis test
Keywords: Post monsoon, monsoon season, water, physical and bacteriological qualities
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