STUDIES ON IMPACT OF CONTAMINATION OF HEAVY METALS IN VRISHABAVATHI RIVER AND NEIGHBORING GROUND WATER

S.G. Ramachandraiah, S.D.Venkataraja Mohan

Abstract: The perrineal source water stream contaminated with a large quantity of industrial,agricultural and domestic effluents. River Vrishabavati, a tributary of Arkavati which is a tributary of Cauvery flows in Bangalore south west taluk and carries a bulk of cities industrial effluents and domestic sewage. This polluted water use causes environmental issues in food chain contamination due to heavy metals. Water samples of both Vrishabavathi River and its surrounding ground water were collected and subjected to comprehensive analysis. Results of the study reveals that heavy metals were at the border level Ca, Mg,BOD, COD and solids exceeds its limits, further contamination of river stretch is to be immediatley prevented and remedies were given to restore the water quality of the affected river.

Keywords: Contamination, Effluents, Sewage, Quality, Ground Water

DOI: https://doi.org/10.15623/ijret.2016.0530022