2020 7th International Conference on Signal Processing and Integrated Networks (SPIN)

Implementation of Water Quality Sensing System

using Internet of Things
Arnav Arvind, Rajtirtha Paul Paurush Bhulania
Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engg. Dept. of Electronics and Communication Engg.
Amity School of Engineering and Technology, Amity School of Engineering and Technology,
Amity University ,Uttar Pradesh, India t Amity University ,Uttar Pradesh, India t
[email protected], [email protected] b [email protected] x

Abstract— Water contamination is very important issue of the

country. Many people lose their lives due to water contamination. II. LITERATURE REVIEW
This paper consists of water quality monitoring system using IOT. The water quality from the waterways has a significant
Different water samples are tested using the implemented project.
significance for the explanation that these water assets are
The water sample application is analyzed according to the values
for the application in which that water can be used. The majority
commonly utilized for different issues, for example, drinking
of the individuals on the planet are utilizing the destroyed water local and private water supplies, agriculture(irrigation),
with vector infections flighty degree of various poison for cooking hydroelectric force plants, transportation and framework, the
and drinking. Over the world, water assumes a significant job travel industry, entertainment, and other human or monetary
since it fulfills all progress requests however holding versatile approaches to utilize water [1]. Atmosphere attributes have a
water is quick one and total measure of water present in the planet signi¿cant sway on the spatiotemporal variety of surface water
stays steady all through the planet. quality. Disintegrating water quality displays a significant issue
to the water security of numerous zones in various climatic
Keywords— Arduino; Water; Water quality; Ph; TDS; turbidity;
classes. The geo-spatial inconstancy of water assets and
temperature
financial weights present complex difficulties to maintainable
I. INTRODUCTION administration of water asset to meet residential, agrarian, and
modern water requests [2]. At present, the regularly utilized
The most significant factor, for human wellbeing and
strategies for water quality evaluation incorporate record
for financial development of nation wants water. Not just for technique [1], the investigative order process. fuzzy technique,
people, every one of the living beings, horticulture and dim assessment strategy and fake neural systems. As the
industrialization need water is fundamental one. Water assets multifaceted nature of water frameworks, water quality affected
isn't taken care of appropriately in exceptionally populated by numerous variables, there is sure restriction in these
districts prompts release of lethal synthetic concoctions, techniques [3]. Presently, dim framework hypothesis has been
atmosphere changes, developing populace, untreated sewage quickly created and is being utilized in numerous zones, for
example, in the general public, economy, horticulture, industry,
and other human exercises. Consequences of shortage issue and
traffic, biology, etc. Various edge teaches, for example, dim
accessibility are discriminatory, unfeasible and non-uniform hydrology, dim geography, dark reproducing, local financial
spread of water all through the planet also. In this paper, we investigation of dim, and dim philosophy appeared [4]. In any
accept India for instance for the most dominant country and case, the majority of them depended on scoring framework and
creating nation on the planet, just as India faces more later utilization of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in River Quality
difficulties on the monetary side and developing of populace. Assessment was begun. Simulated intelligence has wide
The various creating nations give water as a fundamental extension in stream quality appraisal issue and scarcely any
frameworks were created to demonstrate human methods for
prerequisite for 72% of the populace lives and country
thinking and finding the waterway water quality from the
territories particularly. Polluted water supply crumbled the natural information [5]. Water quality appraisal is an
wellbeing for human and direct impacted by drinking. Ailment assessment implies that makes a quantitative portrayal to the
and destruction prompts major brought about by defiled water. territorial water ecological factors through a specific level of
Subsequently, Water-Borne sicknesses, for example, dengue, numerical techniques and means [6]. The contrasts between
cholera and jungle fever and so on., are diminished for these methodologies result from the frameworks applied for
restricting release and in the charging instruments. In any case,
significant wellbeing concerns. In India, newborn child
these distinctions are likewise reflected in the systems taken for
mortality is major brought about by the runs. No legitimate danger evaluation and the observing of releases to water, for
cleaning of water and sanitation prompts 70% of loose bowels example regardless of whether it is centered around the
cases. effluents or on the accepting water; both have their points of

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interest and detriments A joined methodology can utilize the

focal points [7]. As per positioning guideline and field
examination, the entire bowl is isolated as 22 checking areas
and 10 contamination markers. By methods for SPSS soft
applied in head segment examination technique, paper
investigation on the principle contamination pointers and the
fundamental contamination commitment areas. The outcome
shows four separated head parts reflect 91.81% data of crude
factors [8]. Appraisal the progressions of surface water quality
in various occasions all through one year is a significant
viewpoint for assessing transient variety of waterway
contamination because of common or anthropogenic
contribution of point and non-direct sources toward water
condition that is progressively breaking down [9]. A stream
quality checking program (SQMP) could be planned based on
the data on the current water quality, principles, anthropological
impacts and the 'utilization' criteria. The observed information
helps the organizers both at the national and universal levels to
create different natural projects [10].

III. IMPLEMENTATION
In this section, the detailed implementation of the Fig. 1. Block Diagram Representation of Water Quality with implementation
water quality monitoring system is explained in form of block of IOT

diagram as shown in Fig. 1. In Fig. 1, the main blocks are: For IOT implementation thingspeak server is used.
Solar Panel- this block represents the suitable solar panel. The Arduino IDE is used for programming the microcontroller.
specifications are 5W and 18V to drive the circuit. Arduino Software Programming language is used for coding.
Power Hub- a simple PCB panel module to deviate different
wires for ground and main power supply IV. RESULTS
Battery – this battery is charged using the solar panel. The In this section, results are shown: in Fig. 2 block of
specification of the battery is 12v and 1.5 Ah. It is a lead acid implementation is shown. The samples are taken from different
battery. places attaching Yamuna river, which are namely, baghpat
WiFi Module- this module is used for IOT connection, the region and sonipat region, waziradbad region, katha village,
module used here is ESP8266. palla village and baghpat collectorate. These samples are
20X4 LCD- LCD is used to display the sensor data real time analyzed using the proposed device.
values.
Arduino Atmega- this is the microcontroller board. Atmega328
is the microcontroller and Arduino Nano board is used.
Temperature sensor – to analyze the water temperature LM35
is used.
Turbidity Sensor- to note the values of turbidity sensor
PH sensor- to give values of PH in water
TDS- Total Dissolved Solids are analyzed using this module.
These modules are combined together to form the water quality
system using IOT.

Fig. 2. Block Diagram Representation of Water Quality with implementation

of IOT

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In Fig. 5, pH values are shown for water quality on IOT

server. IOT server based values for pH are shown on figure 5
and for all samples are shown on fig 6.

pH
8.5

8 7.99 8.08

7.5 7.57
7.31 7.43
7 6.96
6.5

6
Fig. 3. Values of Turbidity on IOT Server Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Sample 6

Fig. 3 shows the values of Turbidity in the IOT server of Fig. 6. Results of pH sensor on different samples
thingspeak.com. This graph shows the turbidity values taken
from IOT server for sample location. These results are then In Fig. 6, results of pH sensor on different samples. The results
plotted for all samples and figure 8 shows the complete plot. shows that sample 1 is best for pH values.

Total Dissolved Solid

600
500 528

400 414
380
321 348
300 312
200
100
0
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Sample 6

Fig. 4. Values of Temperature on IOT Server Fig. 7. Results of TDS on different samples

Fig. 4 shows the temperature on IOT server. The values In Fig. 7, the results of TDS are shown on different samples. The
obtained are in the values of 29 degrees to 50 degrees in Celsius. results are beneficial for sample 1 with lowest TDS values.
This figure shows the temperature value on IOT server. Similarly TDS values are also plotted for different samples.

Turbidity
14
12 12.7
10
8 7.9
6 6.4
4 3.6
3.1
2
0.8
0
Sample 1 Sample 2 Sample 3 Sample 4 Sample 5 Sample 6
Fig. 5. Values of pH on IOT Server
Fig. 8. Results of Turbidity sensor on different samples

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In Fig. 8, the results of turbidity sensor on different samples are model promises real time readings of the water quality and also
shown. high turbidity are seen for sample 1 and lowest for advantageous as it shows in internet server and can be accessed
sample 3. In Fig. 9, circuit digram of the proposed water quality from anywhere in the world.
testing system is shown:
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