Asian Journal of Research in Chemistry
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 3
  • Issue: 1

Microbiological and Physico-Chemical analysis of Ground Water from Thane-Belapur Industrial Area, Mumbai, India

  • Author:
  • Archana Chapolikar1, Jagdish Bharad2, Balaji Madje2, Milind Ubale2,
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 102 to 105

1Govt. College of Arts and Science, Aurangabad-431001

2Post Graduate, Department of Chemistry, Vasantrao Naik Mahavidyalaya, Aurangabad. 431 003 (M.S.) India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: mbubale@yahoo.com

Online published on 13 March, 2013.

Abstract

Navi Mumbai is the twin of Mumbai City. It is also known as Thane – Belapur Industrial area due to the presence of different industries. The Industries are generally divided into two zones such as Chemical Zones and Electronic zones. The present study deals with the water quality of Industrial area which is assessed by examine various microbiological and physico-chemical parameters of ground water samples. The study reveals that the water quality of the sampling area is unfit for human consumption.

Keywords

Water Quality, Coliform Bacteria, Total Plate Count, Most Probable Number