INVESTIGATING WATER QUALITY WITH RESPECT TO ALTITUDE OF LAKES AROUND THE NORTHERN ROCKLAND COUNTY

Water is necessary for the life of all living organisms, thus it is critical to safeguard this crucial resource. Water quality refers to the state of water in relation to the needs of one or more biotic species. Experts can assess if water is acceptable for aquatic life or human consumption by looking at its physical, chemical, and biological qualities. The purpose of this study was to look at the relationships between water quality metrics and lake altitudes. ORP, total hardness, pH change, total alkalinity change, dissolved carbonate concentration, and dissolved copper concentration were all used to assess the water quality of ten lakes. The ten lakes were all within a 30-mile radius of each other, and their altitudes were evenly divided. Heavy metals and compounds such as lead, fluoride, iron, mercury, nitrate, nitrite, chromium, bromine, chlorine, and sulphate were undetectable with the kits utilised in this study, according to our findings. On linear regression analysis, the changes in ORP, total hardness, pH, total alkalinity, and dissolved copper concentration had a weak link (R2 0.4352), however the change in carbonate concentration was highly connected with the increase in altitude (R2 0.4352). (R2 0.8814). There could be a subtle association between elements other than water quality, such as the population of people living near water sources.

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