Abstract

J. P. Sarwade and S. J. Mankar*

ABSTRACT

The pollution of water bodies is a worldwide concern nowadays. The textile industrial effluent water is responsible for freshwater pollution. This paper mainly included the analysis of heavy metal like Chromium(Cr), Cadmium(Cd), Iron(Fe), Lead(Pb), Nickel(Ni), Zinc(Zn), Cobalt(Co) from pre-confluence(site 1), at confluence(site 2) and post confluence site(site 3) on river Panchaganga of Ichalkaranji. The contents of heavy metal analysis were determined using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (APHA2009).The results indicate that concentrations of heavy metals in studied water samples recorded higher than the standards proposed by WHO(2011) and the Indian Standards (2012).In this study, the concentration of each of the metal varies in all the samples. The average concentration of Lead recorded at three sites was (site 1=0.0059 mg/L, site 2=0.38mg/L, site 3=0.26mg/L) and chromium (site 1=0.041mg/L, site2=0. 24mg /L, site 3=0.094mg/L) were found to be high. The concentration of Zn in a water sample collected at three sites (site 1=0.02mg/L, site 2=0.23mg/L, site 3=0.01mg/L) was found to be lowest indicated that zinc was not causing pollution at these sites. Remaining metals showed variations in their concentrations. It was concluded that the effluent samples of textile industries discharge causes pollution to the Panchaganga river water and become problematic for a biological environment and human being. Therefore, the effluent water to be discharged by these industries must be sufficiently treated before release.