Vol. 12, Issue 3 (2024)

This study investigates the physical and chemical parameters (pH, Temperature, Turbidity, Suspended Solids, Total dissolved Solids (TDS), Electrical conductivity, Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Alkalinity, Chloride, Calcium Hardness, Magnesium Hardness and Total Hardness) of the Sone River at four distinct sampling stations: Origin point, Anuppur (Sample 1); Bhaturaghat, Shahdol (Sample 2); Bansagar Shahdol (Sample 3); and Chachai Anuppur (Sample 4), over a three-month period from January 2024 to March 2024. The data indicated that water quality deteriorates downstream from the origin point, with the most significant pollution observed at Bansagar (S5). The high levels of suspended solids, total solids, BOD, COD, turbidity, and conductivity at S5 suggest substantial anthropogenic impact and sediment accumulation. S1, the origin point, remains the least polluted, highlighting the importance of monitoring and managing pollution sources to protect river health downstream. These findings highlight significant spatial variations in water quality parameters along the Sone River, indicating localized influences of natural and anthropogenic activities.