Abstract

Pollution poses a serious threat to water bodies everywhere in the world. The wetlands are transitional areas on the Earth that is crucial to the dynamics of nutrients and control primary productivity. It has become quite difficult to guarantee the availability of fresh water from nearby water sources. The main objectives of this paper carried out to evaluate the seasonal variation of the physical-chemical parameters of water quality and the water quality index (WQI) of Pedda Cheruvu, Mahabubnagar. Water samples were collected 4 sites of Peddacheruvu and were analyzed for Temperature, pH, Dissolved oxygen, Free Carbon Dioxide, Total Alkalinity, Total Hardness, Calcium, Magnesium, Chloride, Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Biological Oxygen Demand according to standard protocols of APHA-1995 (American Public Health Association). Seasonal variation in water quality parameters was recorded and compared with standards with the WQI.