Trace metal analysis of a drinking water resource of Central India
Author(s) -
Vandana Magarde,
S. A. Iqbal,
Subrata Pani
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
current world environment
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2320-8031
pISSN - 0973-4929
DOI - 10.12944/cwe.5.2.19
Subject(s) - trace (psycholinguistics) , trace metal , environmental science , resource (disambiguation) , water resource management , environmental chemistry , environmental engineering , metal , chemistry , computer science , computer network , philosophy , linguistics , organic chemistry
An attempt was made to assess the concentration of toxic metals in Bhoj Wetland (Upper lake) a Ramsar Site in India which is a major source of potable water catering the needs of about 1.4 million people of Bhopal. The main toxic metal namely chromium, zinc, cadmium, nickel, lead and manganese were analyzed during the period 2007-2008. Higher concentration of Heavy Metals was found in the month of March and September in most of the cases.
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