Water Quality Assessment And Prediction: A Comparative Analysis

Abstract

Water is second essential for life on our planet. It is found in our seas, rivers, lakes, ice caps, and glaciers, as well as in our soil as moisture and in the air as water vapour. Without water, life would be impossible. However, the quality of our water is in jeopardy, not only for drinking but also for the water that runs through our oceans to support marine life, fishing and aquaculture industries, and coastal towns near ports where storm water flow is a major issue. Groundwater quality is being impacted by various issues, including poor national land management, irrigation practices, waste management, and rising chemical concentrations, all contributing to pollution in the form of chemical hazard. In this paper, we did a comparative study on various works carried out for water quality assessment, classification and prediction. A detailed study done on various parameters of water and mainly focused the important parameters of water to measure quality of it. Water quality is assessed using the Water Quality Index.