A Comprehensive Water Quality Assessment in Dundigal: Analyzing Contaminants and Their Impact

¹ Department of Civil Engineering, Institute of Aeronautical Engineering, Telangana, India, 500043
² Department of Civil Engineering, Pallavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, 501505

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Published online: 3 August 2026

Abstract

Pollution arising from industrial, agricultural and domestic developments has made the assessment of water quality ever more important given the increasing impact on ecosystem health and human well-being. Directly relevant to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this study relates primarily with SDG 3 (Good Health), SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 11 (Sustainable Cities), plus more generally through safe water access, pollution reduction and sustainable resource management. This investigation assesses the water quality of specific physical, chemical and biological parameters of lakes within Dundigal. In various designated sampling sites key indicators such as pH, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), turbidity and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) were measured and analysed using the Digital Water and Soil Analysis Kit (Model 161) by Electronics India. However, large differences were observed in contaminations levels between the sampling sites. Notably, BOD and Turbidity values were beyond acceptable limits which further supported that the lake water in Dundigal which is unsuitable for direct human consumption without proper pre-treatment steps. These results underscore the pressing necessity for optimal and systematic monitoring of local water resources on an ongoing basis. Our work shows how spatially targeted water treatment interventions, combined with pollution control measures can bring large public health gains, and sustainable environmental benefits at modest expense within the region.