Role of Riverine Sediment in Adsorption of Heavy Metals at Krishna River in Sangli District, Maharastra (India)

S. A. Manjare

Abstract: The present attempt has made to study role of reverine sediment in adsorption of heavy metals at Krishna river in Sangli District, Maharashtra (India). The study revealed that the potability of water from January 2013 to December 2013. Some physico-chemical parameters were considered such as temperature, turbidity, transparency, total solids, pH, dissolved oxygen, free carbondioxide, hardness, chloride, alkalinity, phosphates and nitrates were studied.

Keywords: Heavy metals, sediments, adsorption, Krishna River