?STUDIES ON LVARI RIVER EFFLUENT

Authors

  • M Altaf Khatt Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270,Pakistan
  • Moazzam Ali Khan Institute of Environmental Studies,University of Karachi, Karachi-75270,Pakistan
  • Imran Hashmi Institute of Environmental Studies, University of Karachi, Karachi-75270,Pakistan
  • Abdur Rashidi Departrnent of Applied Chemistry, University of Karachi,Karachi- 75270, Pakistan
  • G R Niaz Departrnent of Applied Chemistry, University of Karachi,Karachi- 75270, Pakistan
  • Fasihullah Khan Departrnent of Applied Chemistry, University of Karachi,Karachi- 75270, Pakistan

Keywords:

Pollution, Waste water, Lyari river.

Abstract

The study was aimed at determining the physical (TS, TSS, TDS, TVS) and chemical (CI, S04' NH3,BOD5, COD,
DO) characteristics aswell asheavy metals presentin theLyari rivereffluent so asto identify theextent ofpollution.
The average results of each parameterof twelvedifferent sites werecompared with that of the National Environmen-
tal Quality Standards (NEQS). BOD5 andCODlevelswerewellabovetheNEQSwhiletheNH3-Nconcentration was
low. Concentrations of Cd andZn were withinthe range while that of Pb, Cr, Ni and Cu were higher than the NEQS
attimes. This indicates thatheavy pollutionloadisenteringintotheArabianSeacreatingtremendousharmespecially
to marine life.

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Published

1999-10-18

How to Cite

Khatt, M. A., Khan, M. A., Hashmi, I., Rashidi, A., Niaz, G. R., & Khan, F. (1999). ?STUDIES ON LVARI RIVER EFFLUENT. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 42(5), 230–235. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2168

Issue

Vol. 42 No. 5 (1999): Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research

Section

Articles