An assessment of water quality index of Godavari river water in Nashik city, Maharashtra

Abstract Water resource is most essential basic for human being. Today water management has become an important issue (Kharake, Pathare, Deshmukh, Arebian J Geosci 14(10):1–10, 2021) all developing countries. Rapid growth of population and its repetitive activities along the river pose a concerned impact on system. The quality quantity are under constant pressure by presence different like removal vegetation, industrial activities, encroachment, domestic religious activities. These resulted in degradation quality. problems largely concentrated around urban areas. Keeping this view account systematic study been carried out Godavari Nashik city. samples from 10 sampling stations have collected during 1st week June 2019. Physico-chemical parameters analyzed standard method. Karl Pearson correlation matrix established examining relationship between parameters, conducted to analyze status terms index (WQI). overall values showed good (WQI 133.44) at upper stream area, but as it enters area becomes deteriorate 35.01). field observations reveal that declining due many mainly industrial, waste. To (WQI) main aim research with remedial measures mitigate deterioration related consequences future.