Physicochemical Fingerprinting And Water Quality Index (wqi) Profiling: Deciphering The Pollution Gradient Of The River Mula Ecosystem

• Author(s):

  Dr. Shrikant Suryakant Kekane

• Keywords:

  Physico-chemical Parameters, Municipal Corporation, Mula-Mutha River

• Abstract:

  We Present A Comprehensive Study On The Physicochemical Properties Of Water Samples From The Mula River In Pune, Maharashtra. Water Samples Are Under Investigations Were Collected From Khadkwasla Dam To Sangam Bridge During Pre-monsoon (April-May 2018), Monsoon (July-August 2018), And Post-monsoon (October-November 2018) Seasons. The Samples' Physicochemical Properties, Including PH, DO, BOD, COD, Chloride, Nitrate, Sulphate, Calcium, Magnesium, And Hardness, Were Compared To WHO Standards. The Mula-Mutha River Water In Pune Has Degraded In Quality. The Biological Oxygen Demand Has Increased To Over 30 Mg/l, Exceeding The Allowed Limits For Bathing. The Municipal Corporation Is Now Supplying Enough Water For The Planned Population.More Water Leads To More Sewage, Which Exceeds The Capacity Of Treatment Systems. As A Result, More Pollution Is Released Into The Mula-Mutha Rivers, Which Flush Out Pune's Waste. Physicochemical Parameters For Pre-monsoon, Monsoon, And Post-monsoon Seasons Are Within WHO Limits, With The Exception Of DO, BOD, COD, Chloride, Calcium, Magnesium, And Hardness.

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• Paper id:

  IJSARTV12I1104500

• Published in:

  Volume: 12 Issue: 1 January 2026

• Publication Date:

  2026-01-10

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