Environmental Pollution and Protection

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DOI: 10.22606/epp.2017.21001

• D.M. Tripathi
  Deptt. Of Microbiology Bundelkhand University, Jhansi
• S. Tripathi^*
  Deptt. Of Environmental Science Bundelkhand University, Jhansi

Jhansi is situated in Central part of India in Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, India. Betwa is the main river in Jhansi which is also a tributary of river Yamuna. The present investigation was carried out on Betwa River for the assessment of water quality. The sampling locations were chosen carefully in order to get maximum representation of the diverse ecohydrological environment within the river system. The water samples were analyzed for various physicochemical and microbial parameters such as pH, EC, TSS, TS,TDS, total hardness, Ca, Mg , alkalinity, acidity, Cl, DO, BOD, free CO2, temperature and MPN. Results showed that the water of Betwa River is alkaline in nature with higher concentration of cations. Nitrates, phosphates and heavy metals are significant in the water which can be attributed due to high rate of decomposition and anthropogenic pressure. Higher BOD, COD, Turbidity and low DO level in water is due to abundance of animated life and the microbial activity, which results in the depletion of the dissolved oxygen.

River, heavy metal, pollution, water quality.

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