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ISSN 2063-5346
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SEASONAL ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METAL CONTAMINATIONS IN RIVER GODAVARI AT NANDED CITY, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

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S. V. Hari Krishna, B. Ananda Kumar, N. Vijaya Kumar, A. Chandra Leela, G. Rama Swamy
» doi: 10.53555/ecb/2022.11.9.85

Abstract

This work intends to assess the variation of concentrations of heavy metals such as Al, Cr, Mn, Fe, As and Pb during summer, monsoon and winter seasons in river Godavari at Nanded city. The two sampling stations were so selected in such a way that one the river Godavari enters the Nanded city and the second where the river leaves the city, is a stretch of five kilometers where the river is stressed by the both urban and industrial activities of the city. The results have shown that there is a significant increase in metals specifically Al, Cr, Mn and Fe were added to the river from Nanded city. This seasonal assessment shows the variations in the metal concentrations and it relates to the volume of water available in the river.

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