Research Journal of Recent Sciences ________________________________________________ ISSN 2277-2502
Vol. 1 (ISC-2011), 352-353 (2012)
Res.J.Recent Sci.

Short Communication

Heavy Metal Analysis of Water of Kaliasote Dam of Bhopal, MP, India
Choudhary Ranjeeta
Department of Chemistry, Sant Hirdaram Girls College, Bhopal-462023, MP, INDIA

Available online at: www.isca.in
(Received 18th November 2011, revised 9th January 2012, accepted 25th January 2012)

Abstract
Present paper deals with the systematic sampling and quantitative analysis of seven heavy metals viz: Cu, Fe, Hg, Zn, As, Cd
and Pb in the surface water of Kaliasote water reservoir of Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh). This study was carried out in the month
of May 2011. The sampling station is situated near Shiv Mandir which is most polluted site of dam. The results obtained were
compared with safe limits in ppm for heavy metals laid down by BIS, WHO, ICMR. It was found that the concentration of the
heavy metals like Cu, Hg, Zn, As, Cd and Pb were below detectable limits.
Keywords: Heavy metals, quantitative analysis, contamination, Cu, Fe, Hg, Zn, As, Cd and Pb.

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