Cationic contamination in lake’s water situated South area at Ahmedabad, Gujarat

Abstract

Ahmedabad is unique in the whole of India in matter of environmental neatness and flourishing conditions and it is superior to other cites in the excellence of its monuments. Ahmedabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) proposes to undertake work for revival, development of catchments areas and beatification of few lakes under the present project .of these Makarba and Sarkhej Lake’s waters were analyzed for cationic contaminations. The results values of the metals estimated through 2 lakes during monthly Analysis of the January-2009 to December -2009. Their ranges of concentration were comparing to permissible limit of BIS. Calcium content of water samples from all localities were within the permissible limit of BIS except locality no.1 January-2009 and locality no.2 in November -2009. Magnesium content of water samples from all localities were within the permissible limit of BIS except locality no.1 in July-2009, locality no.2 April-2009,  sulphate contents of water samples from locality no.1 and 2  July -2009. Ammonia Content of water samples from locality no.1April And locality no.2 May-2009, Phosphate content of water samples from all localities were within the permissible limit of BIS except locality no.1 in May and no.2 is December-2009. The results suggested that water was suitable for drinking purpose.  Nitrite content of water samples from all localities were within the permissible limit of BIS except locality no, 1 and 2 in August-2009. The results suggested that water was suitable for drinking purpose.