Hydro Check Investigation of the Safety of Local Drinking Water Sources in Putheri, Kanyakumari District.

The present study is focused on the determination of physico-chemical parameters such as Appearance,Colour, pHvalue,Odour,Turbidity,Total dissolved Solids, Calcium Free residual chlorine,Iron,MagnesiumSulphate,TotalAlkalinity, Lead, TotalArsenic, Fluoride, Biochemical oxygen demand,Chemical oxygen demand, Dissolved Oxygen, Temperature, Electrical conductivity, Potassium, E.coli, and Coilform study of various water samples collected from different sampling points (Water from Bore-wells, Corporationwater, Damwater) in Putheri village of Kayakumari District, Tamilnadu, India were analysed using methods prescribed by the American Public Health Association (APHA). The obtained values were compared with permissible limits recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The results obtained indicate that this water can be used for agricultural purposes, cattle washing, human bathing, etc and after proper purification the water can be used for the drinking purposes.