Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

LEVELS OF AMMONIA AND PHOSPHATES AS INDICATORS OF ORGANIC POLLUTION OF MORNA RIVER, AKOLA DISTRICT OF MAHARASHTRA, INDIA

Aarya Fokmare and Anil Fokmare

Abstract

Contamination of Morna river water due to untreated domestic wastewater from various parts of Akola city is directly discharged into river Morna leading to gross pollution. The present investigation was undertaken to assess the magnitude of sewage pollution by monitoring two key water quality parameters, Ammonia, and Phosphates. High levels of Ammonia and Phosphates in the river water, indicate its gross pollution