IOSR Journal of Applied Chemistry (IOSR-JAC) e-ISSN: 2278-5736.Volume 12, Issue 9 Ser. I (September. 2019), PP 20-24 www.iosrjournals.org DOI: 10.9790/5736-1209012024 www.iosrjournals.org 20 |Page The Impact of Industrial Waste on the Water Quality of Kharun River, Raipur (Chhattisgarh). Shweta Goyal 1 , Shilpi Shrivastava 2 1 Research scholar (Department of Chemistry), Kalinga University, Naya Raipur (C.G.), India 2 Professor & HOD (Department of Chemistry), Kalinga University, Naya Raipur (C.G.), India Corresponding Author: Shweta Goyal Abstract: The analysis was done of five water sample collected from study area during february 2019 to july 2019, This was done by comprehensive physicochemical analysis using APHA standard methods of analysis. Due to industrial waste , human waste , domestic waste etc, the kharun river got polluted with many heavy/toxic metals, so it can not be used for any other purpose. By the investigation we found many contaminants in river water so it has suggested to implant sewage water treatment plant (STP) near the river kharun so that we can maintain water quality of river. The river contamination has had negative health impact on the village and the urban residents. Water-borne diseases like jaundice and typhoid are very common here. As per a report by Business Standard in 2014, 67 people died that year from jaundice in Raipur district. “The industrial sewage network of Raipur is linked to Kharun through eight big canals, and almost all the industrial effluents flows into the river without any treatment,” reported Patrika in 2016. The results of the analysis when compared with World Health Organization (WHO) and Nigerian Industrial Standard (NIS) permissible limit indicated that the river was polluted and so the water is not safe for domestic use and would need further treatment. Keywords: APHA, Industrial Waste, domestic waste, toxic metal, sewage, WHO, NIS, STP. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Date of Submission: 03-09-2019 Date of Acceptance: 18-09-2019 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I. Introduction Water is an important part of our environment. All the living creatures depend upon water in one way or other. Water is the most vital resource for the existence of life on earth. No other natural resource has had such an overwhelming influence on human history. But this most precious resource is getting deteriorated. Human activities have played a prominent role in degrading air, water and soil. The air we breathe, the water we drink, the soil we stand and the food we eat are polluted. Civilization itself cannot survive if the natural environment collapses and man must balance the resources of the planet if he wants to survive. The waste is nothing but nutrients, which find their way into the nearby water sources. Domestic, industrial and agricultural, waste water and solid waste (mainly domestic) contribute to the pollution of the sources of water. They reach the surface water sources by rain and ultimately reach the ground water sources. A complex phenomenon involving physico-chemical (sedimentation, dilution etc.) and biological (microbes, phytoplankton, zooplankton, macrophytes, fishes etc.) factors are capable of removing polluting substances and are responsible for the purification of waste water flowing in the river. The waste water generated by various industries and human population is being drained into the nearby rivers or water bodies. River “KHARUN” is one of the main river of Chhattisgarh and its water is used for, irrigation industries and drinking purposes. II. Materials And Medoths AREA OF STUDY The kharun river located in the west side of the Raipur city. The industrial effluents and the domestic waste-water of “RAIPUR” area is collected by Many nallah, and is discharged into the kharun river and polluting it. The stretch of this study area is approximately 10 km i.e. mainly near the industrial areas of the raipur town. For the investigation of the waste water quality the following five study sites have been selected. Table-1 Sample Collection Points P1 - Acchholi Nala P3 – Chokara Nala P2 – Urkura Nala P4 – Daldalseoni Nala Generally water contains Ca, Fe, Mg, Mn, Si, fluoride, nitrate, phosphates, sulphates and chlorides. When the quantity of these parts increases they affect the body systems and cause destruction of health. Many