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A study on the sewage disposal into the Machna river in Betul City, Madhya Pradesh, India

Neelesh Shrivastava, D D Mishra, P K Mishra and Avinash Bajpai

In this study the Physico-chemical characteristics of Sewage waste water joining into Machna River at Betul were studied. The parameters pH, Total dissolved solids, Total suspended solids, Dissolved oxygen, BOD, COD, Nitrate, Chloride were assessed. The values of these parameters were found in excessive amounts as prescribed by World Health Organisation (WHO), which indicate towards the deterioration of water quality of water body after the joining of inlets into the river. The study emphasizes on the detrimental impact caused by the sewage water on Machna River