Study of Physicochemical Properties of Salim Ali Lake, Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India

Salim Ali Lake is the famous and ancient lake in Aurangabad city of Maharashtra, and has strategic location to tourist similar to park and being visited by families and people. The lake surrounds with good flora providing habitat to a variety of fauna. The lake is being surrounded by residential colonies and which is acting as an important source of sewage in it. The lake water is greenish in colour; this means that lake water is contaminated. In the present study, the water quality parameters were studied during the winter season of the year 2024 the water quality of lake was studied in term of its physico-chemical parameters such as Temperature (T), pH, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Total hardness (TH), Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Total Suspended Solid (TSS) etc. and produced results were compared with standard parameters for identification of its quality and its suitability for domestic use. It was observed that the water quality is degraded indicating contaminated water. It was noted that the water quality is being changed due to the input of sewage from the houses around it and it is not suitable for direct use for domestic and another purpose before treatment. This paper investigates the key physicochemical properties of Salim Ali Lake, a significant water body in Aurangabad, Maharashtra. The study highlights the lake's dynamic nature, with a strong seasonal influence on its physiochemical characteristics, and discusses the implications for the lake's ecological health.