Studies of Physicochemical and Some Heavy Metals in Soil and Lake Sediments

The present work attempts to establish the distribution of Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Boron and molybdenum and physic-chemical properties of the soil and lake sediments in Bijapur district. The area under study receives domestic raw sewage from surrounding populated neighborhoods through rain water, main tributary of the lake. Concentrations of heavy metals in soil are compared with many guidelines to predict status of pollution. KEYWORDS: Heavy Metals, Lake sediments, Pollution, Soil Samples, etc INTRODUCTION In many developing countries, the expansion of urban centers is of considerable importance for socio-economic growth and this continuously modifies the physical, chemical and biological composition of our living environment MATERIAL AND METHODS Data collection and analysis-10 soil samples (three replicates) were collected at surface level (0-10 cm in depth) were collected from various locations. The collected samples were air dried and sieved into course and fine fractions. Well mixed samples of 2 g each were taken in 250 mL glass beakers and digested with 8 mL of aqua regia on a sand bath for 2 hour