Abstract:
The tap water of IUT is used for drinking purpose ubiquitously in the university. The
water of IUT should therefore be safe and free from health hazards as well as
unaesthetic conditions with a view to fulfilling the aim of adequately potable water
supply. To ensure that, the quality of drinking water of IUT require to be analyzed with
constant vigilance by virtue of scrutinizing the behavior and impact of important water
quality parameters.
The focus of this study is to investigate the quality of drinking water of IUT by means of
scrutinizing paramount water quality parameters. The assessment of their effectiveness
and suitability as viable drinking water option can thus be executed.
Several samples of water from all the buildings of IUT were collected and they
underwent relevant experiments each month from February to September, except May.
The investigated quality parameters were pH, color, turbidity, electrical conductivity,
Iron concentration, Manganese concentration and E. coli concentration.
The tests have shown that the quality of water of IUT changes from season to season
and from building to building for certain reasons. From detailed analysis, no health
hazard was found but potential for some future aesthetic problems regarding secondary
drinking water standards were prominent. pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity
exhibited no latent as their values were within standard. Iron and Manganese
concentration indicated potential for aesthetic problems since they frequently went
across aesthetic standard values. Though the results of E. coli concentration showed
severe condition, they were faulty and not perfectly executed. This denotes requirement
of further investigation. The value of hardness exhibited that the water of IUT is soft to
slightly hard, and didn’t insinuate any health hazard either.
The color of IUT water increased in the rainy season (during the months of June and
July). This could occur due to increased solubility of metals and geological materials.
The absolute reason and possible effects of it need to be further investigated.
Treatment of the water of IUT to gain Iron and Manganese concentration within an
aesthetically standard value could be helpful. The water will then be able to be
aesthetically pleasant to the consumers.
