Experimental Study of Surface Water of Kodli Lake

Freshwater is required for sustenance of life on Earth. Freshwater can be found in surface water bodies such as lakes, rivers, ponds and canals. Potable or drinking water is defined as having a satisfactory quality in terms of its physical, chemical and bacteriological parameters so that it can be securely used for drinking and cooking. The most common and widespread health risks associated with drinking water in developing countries are of biological origin. The WHO Guidelines for Drinking-Water Quality recommend that Faecal Indicator Bacteria (FIB), preferably E. coli or alternatively Thermo-Tolerant Coliform (TTC), should not be detectable in any 100 ml drinking water sample. Water is essential to life on Planet Earth. Humans generally consume from 2 to 4 L water/day. The composition of drinking water has positive and negative effects on human health because it may contain microbiological, chemical, and radiological contaminants. When contaminated with human and animal wastes, water contributes to Waterborne diseases such infections with microbial pathogens which result in gastrointestinal problems e.g., Diarrhoea or in systemic illnesses e.g., hepatitis); kidney failure.Water-washed diseases linked to poor hygiene resulting from poor access to safe water. Water-based diseases such as schistosomiasis caused by parasitic worms that live inside snails, the parasite causes damages in several organs such as the intestines, skin, liver, and the brain. Water-related diseases caused by insect vectors that breed in water.