Vol. 11, Special Issue 11 (2022)

Author(s):
PD Lad, ST Patil, US Kadam and PM Ingle

Abstract:
The present study was conducted in the surrounding area of sugar factory. Wastewater from the industries are directly discharged into water source or in the open field which causes groundwater contamination and soil contamination. Total twelve samples were collected from the study area, three samples from the main industrial drain and remaining nine samples from open wells situated in the surrounding agriculture area of sugar factory. Samples were evaluated for physiochemical water quality parameters such as Temperature, pH, EC, TDS, Total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, chloride, nitrate, sulphide, carbonate, bicarbonate, COD, BOD, oil and grease, SAR, RSC, SSP and mg/ca ratio. The survey of nearby farmers was also carried out to find out the effect of waste water on their health, crops, and animals. From the present study it was observed that the concentration of the water quality parameters is decreases as the distance of the sample location form the factory increases. The study found high concentration of potassium, oil and grease, chromium, COD and BOD making the water unsafe for irrigation and domestic purpose. To cope up with such situation remedial measures are need to be accepted.