In India, a large population depends on local water bodies such as ponds for daily use, yet the quality of these small, community-level sources is rarely monitored or made publicly accessible, even though contamination from waste disposal, human and animal faecal matter, plastic pollution, and poor sanitation makes timely monitoring essential for reducing public-health and environmental risks. This paper presents a smart environmental monitoring and management system that combines laboratory-based water quality testing with a web-based data-analysis platform. Twenty water samples were collected from ponds and public sources in Berhampur, Odisha, and analysed for pH, dissolved oxygen, chlorin... More >