@article{ajwr2018646,
author={{Sukumaran, Dipu and K., Lotus Rani A. and P.S., Harikumar},
title={Water Quality Index (WQI) of Selected Dug Wells in a Coastal Area in Kerala, India},
journal={American Journal of Water Resources},
volume={6},
number={4},
pages={181--185},
year={2018},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ajwr/6/4/6},
issn={2333-4819},
abstract={Groundwater is an important entity of our hydrological system. The present study focus on the drinking water quality status of selected dug wells of a coastal area in Kerala, India for pre monsoon and monsoon season. Of the samples collected, about 80% of the water samples are contaminated with <i>Escherichia coli </i>in pre monsoon and 100% percentage in monsoon. Iron concentrations in 65% of the water samples were found to be higher than the drinking water standards of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS). The present study concludes that even though water comes in ˇ°good waterˇ± index, the well water is unsuitable for drinking due to its high iron and coliform contamination.},
doi={10.12691/ajwr-6-4-6}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}