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An Investigation Into The Water Quality Of Buriganga - A River Running Through Dhaka
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AUTHOR(S)
Shaikh Sayed Ahammed, Sadia Tasfina, K. Ayaz Rabbani, Md. Adbul Khaleque
KEYWORDS
Water quality, River pollution, Buriganga, Nitrate, Phosphate, Dissolved oxygen
ABSTRACT
Buriganga river is used for bathing, drinking, irrigation and industrial purposes and is considered to be the lifeline of Dhaka city. The water quality of Buriganga has become a matter of concern due to serious levels of pollution. The objective of the study was to determine the water quality of the selected section of Buriganga river which passes through Dhaka city. The water quality parameters were sampled during different seasons (summer, winter and autumn) and in 10 different sampling points along the river along the banks of the Buriganga River. The water quality parameters studied for this study were dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand (COD), pH, turbidity, conductivity, total dissolved solids (TDS), nitrate and phosphate. The results showed that DO, BOD, COD, TDS, turbidity, nitrate and phosphate are at an alarming level and a discussion on the possible sources of the pollution are presented.
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