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Drinking water is one of the implicit requisites for a healthy human population. However, the growing industrialisation and extensive use of chemicals, has increased the burden of unwanted pollutants in the drinking water of developing countries like India. Water pollution management in Kota region has been a matter of great concern to Medical and health department of Government of Rajasthan. Environmental risk assessment in relation to community drinking water supply and population has been the concern of present study. In Kota region Hathikheda village situated at the bank of Chandresal River was selected and water was collected in different seasons. The water was analysed or various physio-chemical and biological parameters were determined. The results was compared to the table approved by Bureau of Indian standards for drinking water. Simultaneously PHC present in village was visited to find out the patients related to water borne diseases. The data was collected as number of patients per 1000 of population. Water sources in study area received untreated domestic sewages. Analysis revealed that source is contaminated and chemical parameters were not within acceptable water quality limits. Various parameters indicated their significance in the form of health hazards.

Keywords: Drinking water, Contaminated, Water borne diseases, Health parameters.