Flowing Water of Three Major Rivers of the Pune City in Spring Season: A Physico-Chemical Analysis

In the present study, an attempt has been made to assess the flowing water quality of different rivers flowing through Pune during the spring season, i.e., prior to summer and monsoon. Physico-Chemical monitoring of these rivers of Pune was done from Jan-Mar 2015 to analyse various parameters. A total of 18 Physico-Chemical parameters were analysed for water samples of the rivers at nine different locations. The study revealed the presence of less organic matter in almost all the samples except those from Mula-Mutha rivers. Electrical conductivity measured for these water samples, which is dependent on total dissolved solids (TDS) showed a good correlation between the two quantities. Also, from the present study, it could be concluded that water quality does have a strong bearing on the seasons; as almost all parameters are a function of the climatic conditions in the environment. It may further be inferred that water contamination levels in river waters of Pune were within the limits of pollution level during the spring season.