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Physicochemical and Heavy Metal Analysis of Pond Water Quality of Mau-Aima Vicinity, Allahabad (India)


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1 Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India
2 Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
     

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Surface water is an important source of water which is commonly used for multiple uses such as in agriculture, drinking purposes, small scale industrial applications, and for household works. Due to rapid industrial growth, population explosion, and increased fertilizer application the surface and ground water have been continuously polluted. In the present study, monitoring and assessment of some physicochemical parameters of different pond water of Mauaima area (Allahabad district, India) has been carried out to decipher the pollution load in the fresh water ecosystem. Several physicochemical parameters such as turbidity, salinity, total hardness, TDS, DO, BOD, COD, and heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr, and Zn) have been analyzed for water samples.

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Water Quality, Pond Water, Agricultural Runoff, Urban Discharge, Fertilizer Release.
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  • Physicochemical and Heavy Metal Analysis of Pond Water Quality of Mau-Aima Vicinity, Allahabad (India)

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Authors

Mohammad Rehan
Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India
Dhirendra Kumar Bharati
Department of Geography, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi 221005, India
Sushmita Banerjee
Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India
Ravindra Kumar Gautam
Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India
Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya
Department of Chemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad 211002, India

Abstract


Surface water is an important source of water which is commonly used for multiple uses such as in agriculture, drinking purposes, small scale industrial applications, and for household works. Due to rapid industrial growth, population explosion, and increased fertilizer application the surface and ground water have been continuously polluted. In the present study, monitoring and assessment of some physicochemical parameters of different pond water of Mauaima area (Allahabad district, India) has been carried out to decipher the pollution load in the fresh water ecosystem. Several physicochemical parameters such as turbidity, salinity, total hardness, TDS, DO, BOD, COD, and heavy metals (Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr, and Zn) have been analyzed for water samples.

Keywords


Water Quality, Pond Water, Agricultural Runoff, Urban Discharge, Fertilizer Release.

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