Occurrence of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Water Bodies of Ahmedabad Especially around the Industries

Bhavini Vaghela, Dr. Hiren Patel, Brijesh Gelat, Binita Patel, Dr. Prabodha Swain

Abstract: Due to increased industrial expansion and urbanisation, anthropogenic activities in the Ahmedabad watershed have lowered water quality over the past few years. Land use patterns in the Ahmedabad watershed drastically changed. To examine the effects of change in land use, urbanisation, and industrialization on water quality for Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA), baseline data were collected during the post - monsoon season (October - November) of 2019 in the Ahmedabad watershed. The total concentrations of 18 heavy metals (Ca, Cu, Cd, Mg, Mo, Mn, Sb, Sr, Cr, As, Fe, Ni, Tl, Ti, V, Zn, Li) in surface water bodies were estimated in this study using historical sample data. For this investigation, samples were taken at four separate Sabarmati River sites, four different lakes, and eleven different industrial dumping sites where treated water was dumped into canals. Using ICP - OES (Inductive Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry), the number of heavy metals in water samples was examined. To evaluate the water's quality, the physicochemical characteristics of the samples were also assessed. This revealed that the level of heavy metals in the water was below the hazardous level as per the international recommendations. According to the findings, the effluent was cleaned by the industries before being released into the environment.

Keywords: Heavy metals pollution, surface water contamination, industrial toxicity, physio - chemical parameters, ICPOES

How to Cite?: Bhavini Vaghela, Dr. Hiren Patel, Brijesh Gelat, Binita Patel, Dr. Prabodha Swain, "Occurrence of Heavy Metal Toxicity in Water Bodies of Ahmedabad Especially around the Industries", Volume 12 Issue 6, June 2023, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 205-211, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR23529160141, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR23529160141