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Advances in Environmental Research Volume 5, Number 2, June 2016 , pages 109-123 DOI: https://doi.org/10.12989/aer.2016.5.2.109 |
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Impact of urbanization and industrialization on irrigation water quality of a canal - a case study of Tongi canal, Bangladesh |
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H. M. Zakir, Md. Mahidul Islam and Md. Sohrab Hossain
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| Abstract | ||
| The Dhaka city, the capital of Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Tongi canal is situated on the north of the city, which connected the Turag river to the west and the Balu river to the east. A total of 26 water samples were collected from the canal to measure irrigation water quality on the basis of their trace metal and major ionic constituents. Trace metals concentrations in water samples were determined using an Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer. The amount of Fe, Mn, Zn and Pb in water samples ranged from 0.01-0.80, trace-1.02, trace-0.054 and 0.43-0.64 | ||
| Key Words | ||
| urbanization and industrialization; metals; irrigation water quality; Tongi canal; Bangladesh | ||
| Address | ||
| H. M. Zakir, Md. Mahidul Islam and Md. Sohrab Hossain: Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh | ||
