
	Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology
	Year: 2016 \| Volume: 10 \| Issue: 3 \| Page No.: 172-182 DOI: 10.3923/rjet.2016.172.182

Correlation Between Iron Pollution and Physicochemical Characteristics of Effluent of Steel Industries from Urla, Raipur (Chhattisgarh), India

Tikendra Kumar Verma, K.L. Tiwari and S.K. Jadhav

Abstract: Objective: In the present study the status of iron concentrations and various physicochemical parameters of the effluents of steel and iron casting industries were assessed. Methodology: The monthly observations showed that the iron concentrations ranged between 0.72-6.89 mg L^–1 and physicochemical parameters were observed in the following ranges; pH 1.92-8.13, EC 0.9-8.33 mS cm^–1, TDS 488.43-5444 ppm, TSS 30-436.67 mg L^–1, turbidity 0.16-81.51 NTU, COD 22.4-147.2 mg L^–1, DO 0.2-10.6 mg L^–1 and BOD 0.2-7.9 mg L^–1. The observations revealed that some of the parameters were out of permissible limits of water quality standards formulated by the CBCB and BIS. Results: Further, results showed the significant positive correlation of iron concentration with EC (r = 0.594), TDS (r = 0.516), DO (r = 0.611) and significant negative correlation with pH (r = -0.818) at p<0.01. Conclusion: In conclusion the industrial effluents may affect the quality of water resources, later may be then hazardous to human health.

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Tikendra Kumar Verma, K.L. Tiwari and S.K. Jadhav, 2016. Correlation Between Iron Pollution and Physicochemical Characteristics of Effluent of Steel Industries from Urla, Raipur (Chhattisgarh), India. Research Journal of Environmental Toxicology, 10: 172-182.

DOI: 10.3923/rjet.2016.172.182

URL: https://scialert.net/abstract/?doi=rjet.2016.172.182

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