Manifestation of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCPs) and studies of Physico-chemical parameters of Morna River, Akola

Rivers are not only most crucial natural habitat for variety of living things but also serve as life line for humans and other terrestrial animals. River water is used for a variety of purposes by humans including for drinking purposes. Cultural activities like river dumping lead to change in various parameters of water bodies. After detailed survey and analysis of Morna river in and around Akola city, total 20 sampling sites were identified for investigation of presence of PPCPs and physiochemical parameters. All samples were processed for pH, Temperature, suspended solids, Sulphates, Nitrates, Total Hardness, Dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand and PPCPs like Parabens, caffeine and sodium lauryl sulphate. pH of all samples was alkaline and was in the range of 7.20- 8.23, high amount of organic matter and river dumping resulted DO in the range of 1.62-5.28 mg/l while highest BOD value was found to be 61.5 mg/l. Sulphates and nitrates were present in the range of 78.09 -218.60 mg/l and 0.11-1.42 mg/l. Highest number of suspended solids reported was 110 mg/l, total hardness was reported in range of 100-296 mg/l. Around 75% of water samples were positive of Parabens and 85% were positive for caffeine whiles 100% studied samples were positive of Sodium Lauryl sulphate (SLS). River dumping and untreated sewage discharge lead to affect parameters of water body even presence of PPCPs is serious threat to aquatic habitat and mankind.