The physical and chemical characteristics of pond water was investigated during Monsoon Season, Post-monsoon, winter season and Pre-monsoon (2012-13).The studied ponds relocated near about an integrated steel and power plant at Mandir Hasoud, Raipur, India. The eleven water quality parameters like pH, TDS, alkalinity, total hardness, chloride, iron, fluoride, sulphate, nitrate, calcium and magnesium were analyzed in this study. The pH, TDS, Total Hardness, Alkalinity, Chloride, Sulphate, Nitrate, calcium and magnesium were found well within the norms as prescribed by BIS. Fluoride concentration in sample SW1, SW2 and SW4 was found to be slightly higher than desired limit but under permissible limit as prescribed by BIS. Iron concentration was found higher than permissible limit in all the samples. The higher concentration of iron may be due to deposition of iron content mixed suspended particulate matter from atmosphere to surface that is emitted from nearest an integrated steel and power plant. The maximum iron concentration found in the Serikheri pond which is situated in the down wind direction with respect to the plant where dispersion of air pollutants is greater than other location.
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