Clean and safe potable water is the basic necessity for sustenance of healthy human life. Ground
water considered to be the safest among various sources of water, ironically, has been polluted
with variety of contaminants. In the present preliminary assessment, an attempt was made to
verify the drinking water quality of samples collected from Chetak Vihar colony, Jamdoli, Jaipur.
Parameters studied includes gross sensory examination and biochemical attributes of water like
pH, chloride, total hardness, fluoride, nitrate, iron, and residual (free) chlorine contents present in
the samples. The parameters were compared with the Indian Standard Specifications for drinking
water (IS10500-1983). All the parameters evaluated were in the prescribed limit except, for total
hardness, and nitrate contents of one sample. The values of total hardness and nitrate content
were comparatively higher in one of the samples i. e. 625 mg/L, and 100 mg/L, respectively.
The increased total hardness and nitrate content above the recommended level may leads to
severe health complications in humans and animals and is a matter of great concern from the
public health point of view. Therefore, we suggest regular screening of drinking water samples
particularly for possible contaminants with a need to take appropriate measures to safeguard
human and animal health.