Pollution Research Paper

Vol.31, Issue 2, 2012; Page No.(289-296)

IMPACT OF DOMESTIC SEWAGE AND INDUSTRIAL EFFLUENT ON WATER QUALITY OF THE KHAN RIVER, INDORE (INDIA)

Reena Sharma, Jaishree Sikka, Nidhi Bajpai and Dilip Waghela

Abstract

In the present study, various physico-chemical factors were assessed for the whole year (Jan 2009-Dec 2010), to determine the impact of domestic sewage and industrial effluents on the water quality of the Khan river. Physico-chemical factors like pH, temperature, conductivity, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, sulphate, phosphate, total hardness, calcium hardness, chloride, BOD, COD, Ca, Na and K were found with maximum concentration during premonsoon. While, concentration of total solids, total suspended solids and DO was maximum during monsoon. The positive correlation was observed among all the physico-chemical factors except DO. The study reveals that the huge influx of domestic sewage and industrial effluent are the key factors enhancing pollution load in the Khan River.

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