STUDIES ON THE WATER-QUALITY OF RIVER GANGA AT FATEHGARH AND KANNAUJ,UP, INDIA

The comprehensive water quality studies on the River Ganga were undert aken at Fatehgarh and Kannauj (U.P.) during 1987-1990. The data reveal ed significant seasonal variations in the physicochemical and bacterio logical properties of the river water. The remarkably high level of co liforms, fecal coliforms, and fecal streptococci reflects the poor qua lity of the water. Some of the Escherichia coli isolates from the test stretch also exhibited multiple drug resistance. These pollutants ren der the water unfit for drinking and bathing and may pose serious prob lems related to public health. (C) 1995 by John Wiley and Sons, Inc.