Abstract
The stagnant water reservoirs in urban area of India are severely contaminated with surfactant and microbe due to anthropogenic activities. In this work, water quality of pond water of the most industrialized city: Raipur, CG, India is described. The concentration of surfactant in the term of sodium lauryl sulfate (SLS) in water (n = 16) is ranged from 7.0 - 27 mg/L with mean value of 17 ± 3 mg/L. All ponds are found to be contaminated with microbes i.e. bacteria, algae and fungi at elevated levels. The physico-chemical characteristics of the pond water are discussed.
Highlights
Pond is stagnant water reservoir used for various purposes i.e. bathing, drinking and washing for humans and other animals
Three ponds are in larger size, ranging in order of 1 - 3 × 105 m2
The water of all ponds was found to be neutral with high value of total hardness (TH), total alkalinity (TA) and total dissolved solid (TDS), ranging (n = 16) from 140 - 450, 232 - 546 and 1288 - 2475 mg/L with mean value of 280 ± 45, 391 ± 34 and 1659 ± 164 mg/L, respectively
Summary
Pond is stagnant water reservoir used for various purposes i.e. bathing, drinking and washing for humans and other animals. The contaminants i.e. surfactants, microbes, nutrients, heavy metals, organic toxicants, etc. The water contaminants (i.e. facial coliforms, facial streptococci, Salmonella, algae and fungi) and surfactants cause health hazards [4]-[6]. Many animals that live in the surrounding area, such as migrating birds, and nearby plants depend on these ponds for a rich source of nutrients and water. The stagnant water bodies such as ponds, lakes and rivers are contaminated with the microbes and surfactants at hazardous levels [7]-[25]. The water quality of ponds of Raipur city with emphasis on microbial and surfactant contamination is assessed
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