| Autor: |
Nizamani, Mushtaq Ahmed, Nizamani, Muzafar Ali, Panhwar, Qadeer Khan, Khokhar, Tahira Sarwar |
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Desalination & Water Treatment; Jan2020, Vol. 173, p166-176, 11p |
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Keenjhar Lake is the main source of drinking water for the metropolitan city of Karachi. The release of untreated wastewater from Kotri industrial area and other sources have made the lake water polluted. This study was subjected to determine the impact of such pollutant sources on the water quality of Keenjhar Lake. The study involves analysis of water quality parameters of Keenjhar Lake and its feeding source (KB Feeder). The sampling sites were selected based on the sources of contamination. The water samples are tested for physical, chemical and micro biological parameters. The result of water analysis indicates the contamination level of lake is quite alarming for the sites of Kotri effluent and WAPDA colony where total dissolved solids, chlorides and other ionic metals were quite higher in concentration than other sites. These sites are also contaminated with fluoride and arsenic which are carcinogenic elements. The study reveals that the contamination level of feeding source is causing a big non-reversible damage to the lake if continued to be uncontrolled. This contamination is mainly due to the release of toxic metals and ions in the KB feeder caused by human carelessness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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Complementary Index |
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