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Assessment of Water Quality of Ghaghara River in Chapra District, Bihar and Evaluation of Remedial Techniques for Pollutants
Authors Name:
Sarvesh Kumar Diwakar
, Dr. Udai Arvind , Dr. Subhash Prasad Singh , C.M. Singh
Unique Id:
IJSDR2207078
Published In:
Volume 7 Issue 7, July-2022
Abstract:
Abstract: Water pollution is becoming a serious problem in India and has now reached a critical point as about 70% of its surface water resources are contaminated with organic toxic, organic pollutants and inorganic pollutants. The low quality of water is unsafe for both human use and the ecosystem. It is for this reason that I have undertaken the task of assessing water quality in terms of heavy metal and physico-chemical characteristics of the Ghaghara River in Chapra district and some easily accessible remedial techniques for these pollutants. In pre-monsoon and post-monsoon more than 100 water samples were collected from different sites of Ghaghara River between Rivilganj to Tajpur in Chapra district. It lies between 25.782261 North Latitude and 84.626096 East Longitude to 25.876387 North Latitude and 84.493640 East Longitude. pH, turbidity, electrical conductivity, TDS, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, chloride, alkalinity, iron, nitrate, sulphate, fluoride, arsenic and magnesium were analyzed on site and in the laboratory. The pH in the water samples was found to be in the range of 8.24-8.63 and 7.66-8.04 during pre- and post-monsoon respectively. Turbidity, EC, TDS and TH in water samples were found to vary in the range of 0.30-7.40 NTU, 8.40-24.10 NTU; 345-354 µs/cm, 213-228 µs/cm; 224-230 ppm, 139-148 ppm and 164-192 ppm, 76-124 ppm during pre- and post-monsoon respectively. The value obtained almost falls within the permissible limits of BIS. The fluoride content varies in the range of 0.18-0.20 ppm during pre- and post-monsoon season mean values of 0.19 ppm and 0.13-0.17 ppm with mean values of 0.16 ppm. Fluoride of water within the permissible limits of B.I.S.(Bureau of Indian Standards). The iron test was found to be in the range of 0.21 ppm to 0.77 ppm with an average of 0.46 ppm and median of 0.46 ppm in pre-monsoon and 1.06 ppm to 1.94 ppm with an average of 1.45 ppm and median of 1.43 ppm. When river water contains silt, fine organic and inorganic matter, algae and other microorganisms, the water appears hazy. When the sun's rays fall on the muddy water, it disintegrates. As a result, the water appears dirty. Due to the amount of organic matter in the water and other dissolved wastes, the sediment gets deposited in the river, for example the Ghaghara River from Rivilganj to Goldingganj in Saran district is slowly disappearing. This study has been done to assess water pollutants, its impact on aquatic animals and people living along the river banks as well as the purpose of irrigation. The study is needed to evaluate cost-effective bio-absorbents readily available to the general public.
Keywords:
Ghaghara River, physico-chemical, turbidity, iron, aquatic animals, cost-effective.
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"Assessment of Water Quality of Ghaghara River in Chapra District, Bihar and Evaluation of Remedial Techniques for Pollutants", International Journal of Science & Engineering Development Research (www.ijsdr.org), ISSN:2455-2631, Vol.7, Issue 7, page no.542 - 550, July-2022, Available :http://www.ijsdr.org/papers/IJSDR2207078.pdf
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Published Paper ID: IJSDR2207078
Registration ID:201010
Published In: Volume 7 Issue 7, July-2022
DOI (Digital Object Identifier):
Page No: 542 - 550
Publisher: IJSDR | www.ijsdr.org
ISSN Number: 2455-2631
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