M/s Akone Services, Lucknow, India

The environmental aspects of the earth are linked in a closed loop of which water is the essential component in the sustenance of the living organism. Water occurs on earth in various forms, one of which is liquid. The purest form being rain makes its way towards water bodies increasing their level when falls on the earth and provides moisture to the crops for cultivation.  The study was carried out during monsoon for a period of two months (July-August) of the Erai River in the Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, to determine the quality of river water.  Various Physico-chemical parameters such as rainfall, pH, turbidity, color, TDS, DO, etc., were determined and the final result was evaluated from the average determined from a period of two months. The samples were collected from five different locations of Erai River. Erai River is the tributary river of the Wardha River which meets to Erai River at Hadasti village. The turbidity was found greater and Dissolved oxygen was found almost negligible in the water. This indicates the river was polluted during monsoon which is a serious threat to aquatic life.