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@article{193275,
        author = {Viraj P. Metkar and Sarthak S. Kapse and Yash R. Gunjal and Sarvarth P. Nathe and Mr. S. N. Shinde and Prof. M. P. Bhandakkar},
        title = {IoT-Based Smart Water Quality & Safety Monitoring System with Alert Features},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2026},
        volume = {12},
        number = {9},
        pages = {4490-4493},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=193275},
        abstract = {As urban water demand keeps increasing, it is essential to continuously and automatically monitor municipal storage infrastructures in order to maintain water safety and comply with regulatory requirements.
In this paper, a sensor-integrated IoT framework has been introduced for the real-time monitoring of water tanks located overhead using embedded microcontroller architecture and threshold-based evaluation logic. For ensuring the quality of water stored in overhead tanks, the proposed system integrates sensors such as pH, turbidity, and Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) which would carry out the monitoring continuously. An Arduino- based controller gathers real-time data from the sensors and compares them with preset safety thresholds. Furthermore, the system facilitates auto-complaint generation in the event of water quality parameters exceeding permissible limits, thus allowing immediate actions to be taken without the need for manual intervention. Such a remedy enhances transparency, reduces human effort, and increases water quality surveillance that in turn leads to safe and efficient drinking water supply to the citizens. In terms of cost, the proposed system is cheap, scalable, and perfectly fit-for- purpose for smart city and e-governance scenarios.},
        keywords = {Overhead Water Tank Automation, Water Quality Monitoring, IoT, Arduino, pH Sensor, Turbidity Sensor, TDS Sensor, Municipal Water Supply, Smart Water Management, Automated Complaint Generation},
        month = {February},
        }