Effect of Different Storage Vessels on Various Types of Water in Kota City

Abstract

The present study identifies the change in drinking water quality and the observation of storage containers under different conditions. Drinkable water from three different resources viz. tap water, aquaguard water, and hand pump water were stored separately in three different types of storage containers under the observation period 30 days. Plastic bottles, steel jugs, and clay pots are used for this purpose. Water samples collected from different resources of drinking water are stored in different types of storage vessels and analyzed in the summer and rainy season after 30 days. The water quality parameters, such as TDS, EC, pH, Nitrate, DO, Total Hardness, were subjected to observation. The results obtained from this study indicate that the clay pot is found perfect among all types of storage vessels for storing drinking water for a long duration because it shows almost negligible deterioration in the drinking water characteristics.

Effect of Water Storage Tank Material on Quality of Water with Storage Period

“…Examining is done for both biological and physicochemical indicators [6]. Water storage in plastic tanks does not harm the water quality when good quality plastic is used and continuous monitoring is done [7]. Storing of tanker water and rain water leads to high contamination, since rain water has highest degree of contamination [8].…”