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ArticleSaudi journal of biological sciences2018

Pollutant fate and spatio-temporal variation and degree of sedimentation of industrial- and municipal wastes in Chakbandi drain and River Chenab.

Bilal Hussain, Tayyaba Sultana, Salma Sultana, N Al-Mulhim, Shahid Mahboob

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Bilal HussainDepartment of Zoology, Government College, University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Tayyaba SultanaDepartment of Zoology, Government College, University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
Salma SultanaDepartment of Zoology, Government College, University, Faisalabad, Pakistan.
N Al-MulhimDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shahid MahboobDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

This study's objective was to assess a seasonal impact of industrial and sewage waste disposal on water quality of the river upstream Trimu Head. Considering the significance of the river, drain wastewater was analyzed during the summer and the winter seasons from pre-determined locations. Water quality parameters were recorded higher than the maximum permissible limits prescribed by WHO for freshwater bodies. Level of these Physio-chemical variables was higher in the winter due to the least amount of water from domestic sewage. Although some of these parameters indicated sedimentation hitherto the water quality of River Chenab was found very poor due to the pollution bestowed by tributary waste water from drains. Findings of this investigation suggest the importance of continuous monitoring and assessment to improve the water quality of the river. This study provides a baseline data which may be compared to assess any further deterioration in the water quality and may also be used to plan future monitoring and required restoration of habitat for the safe supply of fish to the population of this region.

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FreshwaterHeavy metalsHuman impactIndustrializationPollution

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PMID30505177
PMCPMC6252014

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