Water Quality Assessment of Tambraparni River at Kowad, Kolhapur District, Maharashtra

Studies on pollution status of Tambraparni river was made from February 2008 to January 2009 to assess the quality of water. Water is alkaline throughout the study period, dissolved oxygen and BOD value shows, that water can be utilized for drinking and agricultural purposes. Chloride is little higher in summer indicating a lot of anthropogenic activities. At present the water is clean and free from pollutants but in due course, if anthropogenic activities continue they may lead to pollution.