Effect of Textile and Dye Industrial Pollution on Surface WaterQuality and Soil Properties in Noyyal River Basin, Tamil Nadu
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Author:K.M. Sellamuthu, C. Mayilswami, A. Valliammai, S. Chellamuthu
p-ISSN:0024-9602, e-ISSN:2582-5321, Vol:98, Issue:jan-mar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.29321/MAJ.10.100240
Abstract
Contamination of the water resources has increasingly become a serious problem in many
of the States including Tamil Nadu due the domestic and industrial waste waters. Only limited
studies are available to comprehend the water quality of Noyyal river basin. Hence, this study
was undertaken to characterise the quality of surface waters in Noyyal river and its adjoining
tanks. The Noyyal river is continuously polluted due to many industries situated on its banks
of the river. Textile and dye industries are the major industries that pollute the river. Twenty
water samples were collected from various points of rivers and tanks during pre and post
monsoon seasons of 2006 to 2007 and analysed for chemical parameters. The E.C. and pH
values varied from 0.17 to 8.70 dSm -1 and 5.39 to 8.63 in river water. Cations were in the order
of Na>Mg>Ca>K. Around 61.5 per cent of samples found to show RSC values of >2.5 m.e L -1 .
SAR/SCAR values indicates that most of the samples (46 %) come under medium sodium
class (S 2 ). The EC and pH values of tank water samples varied from 0.41 to 3.13 dSm -1 and 8.0
to 8.5 respectively. Majority of the samples (57 per cent) found to show RSC values of <1.25
m.e L -1 .SAR values indicates that most of the tank water samples (71.4 %) come under Low
Sodium Class (S 1
). Seasonal variations in water quality parameters were also observed in
river and tanks.
Key words : Industrial pollution, surface water quality, Noyyal river basin, Tamil Nadu.