AN ANALYTICAL STUDY ON IMPACT OF INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT ON THE KHARUN RIVER, RAIPUR, CHHATTISGARH

Manoj Kumar Tiwari

Abstract: An analysis was done of five water samples collected from study area, during February - March 2015. The high concentration of alkalinity (209 mg/L) and hardness (220 mg/l) shows the severe condition of river water due to discharge of Industrial effluent. Heavy metal or toxic metal concentration was found negligible while in sample no 1 the concentrations of Pb (0.811 mg/l), Cr (0.642 mg/l), Fe (0.498 mg/l), Zn (0.326 mg/l) and Mn (0.3 mg/l). In other locations some metal concentrations were found below the detectable limit although iron appeared in a small quantity. Hence it is concluded that there is an adverse condition of river water environment due to industrial activities and industrial effluent discharge without treatment be supposed to be stopped to protect the valuable river water from contamination.

Keywords: Waste Water, Industrial, Heavy Metals, Concentration, Kharun River, Pollution

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0503015