Seasonal variation of heavy metal contamination of ground water in and around Uyyakondan channel Tiruchirappalli district, Tamil Nadu

A total of 20 ground water and 2 surface water samples were collected from in and around Uyyakondan channel during monsoon, and post monsoon season during the year of 2010-2011. The concentration of trace metals such as zinc, copper, lead, nickel, and chromium were determined using atomic absorption spectrophotometer and the results were compared with the World Health Organization (WHO 2003) standard values. This study revealed the presence of some heavy metals in few ground water samples and hence refers heavy metal contamination of water sources. This study suggests that the preventive measures which are to be adopted to control the contamination of excess lead and nickel present in the water samples collected on either sides of the channel

Author(s): J sirajudeen, S Arul Manikandan and J. Naveen

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