Authors :
Shubhendu Dwivedi; Rakhi Das; Shashikant Mahajan
Volume/Issue :
Volume 8 - 2023, Issue 9 - September
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8433533
Abstract :
Heavy metal pollution is a global problem. It
has harmful effects on human health and aquatic
organisms. At Gadrwara, the concentration and
transport of copper, zinc and cadmium under high and
low flow conditions of the Narmada River were
investigated. A total of 35 surface water samples taken
from the river were examined. Copper (Cu) was the
most abundant heavy metal in the Narmada River,
followed by zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd). Zinc
concentrations were found to be low in both high and
low flow conditions, while copper concentrations were
found to be low in low flow conditions. Further research
revealed that the chrome river had high conductivity
and pH levels. The final conclusion of the study was that
both the concentration of heavy metals and the
throughput of the above mentioned NTPC Super
Thermal Power Project Gadarwara are minimal.
Keywords :
Narmada River, Industrial Tributary, Heavy Metal Pollution, Heavy Metal Transport.
Heavy metal pollution is a global problem. It
has harmful effects on human health and aquatic
organisms. At Gadrwara, the concentration and
transport of copper, zinc and cadmium under high and
low flow conditions of the Narmada River were
investigated. A total of 35 surface water samples taken
from the river were examined. Copper (Cu) was the
most abundant heavy metal in the Narmada River,
followed by zinc (Zn) and cadmium (Cd). Zinc
concentrations were found to be low in both high and
low flow conditions, while copper concentrations were
found to be low in low flow conditions. Further research
revealed that the chrome river had high conductivity
and pH levels. The final conclusion of the study was that
both the concentration of heavy metals and the
throughput of the above mentioned NTPC Super
Thermal Power Project Gadarwara are minimal.
Keywords :
Narmada River, Industrial Tributary, Heavy Metal Pollution, Heavy Metal Transport.
