Research Article

Impact of Mass Bathing and Religious Activities on Water Quality Index of Prominent Water Bodies: A Multilocation Study in Haryana, India

Table 2

Relative weight () values of each parameter.

S. numberPhysicochemical parametersWater quality standards for bathing or recreationAssigned weight Relative weight = /

1pH6.5–9.0 [4], 6.5–8.5 [5]40.1
2Conductivity (Ω/cm)3000 [6]40.1
3TDS (mg L−1)1500 [6]40.12
4Turbidity (NTU)5 [7]20.05
5DO (mg L−1)≥5 [5]40.1
6BOD (mg L−1)≤3 [5]30.07
7Total alkalinity (mg L−1)200 [6]10.02
8Total chloride (mg L−1)350 [4]30.07
9 Total hardness (mg L−1)600 [8, 9]20.05
10Total sulphate (mg L−1)350 [4]40.1
11Total nitrate (mg L−1)5.6 [4]50.12
12Total coliform (MPN/100 mL of water sample)≤500 [6, 10]40.1