IMPACT OF POLLUTION ON WATER QUALITY OF SALIM ALI LAKE AT AURANGABAD
P. B. ROKADE *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, R.B. ATTAL COLLEGE, GEORAI-431 127, INDIA.
R.M. GANESHWADE *
DEPARTMENT OF ZOOLOGY, PADAN BHUSHAN DR. VASANTROADADA PATIL COLLEGE, TASGAON-412 312, INDIA
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Samples from Salim Ali lake near Delhi gate at Aurangabad were collected to study the impact of pollution on the water body and its physico-chemical parameters like pH. chlorides, hardness, CO2. BOD. Sulphates and nitrates during January to December 2001. Results showed high fluctuations in the physico-chemical parameters indicating the intensity of pollution. The pH ranged from minimum of 6.6 to maximum of 8.4, chlorides from 132.5 to 820.4 mg/l, hardness ranged from 74 to 281 mg/l. CO2 from 2.1 to 5.09. BOD from 4.437 to 112.432 mg/l. sulphates 0.192 to 5.12 mg/l. nitrates 0.5 to 1.012.