Studies on Industrial Effluent Quality With Reference to Heavy Metals Content

Abstract

The industrial effluents contain large number of heavy metals
with high concentrations. The heavy metals are probably the most
harmful pollutants. The toxicity of the heavy metals is becoming
an important environmental concern. In view of this, this papareports
the heavy metals content in some industrial effluents from
Maharashtra Industrial Development Centre (MIDC)area of
Ambarnath. MIDC area of Ambamath is one of the most polluted
industrial areas. The effluent in the area is discharged into Waldhuni
Nallah and finally goes to the creek. The metals monitored are Fe,
Cr, Cd, Ni, Zn, Cu and Pb.The findings are compared with WHO
and Indian standards.