Elements | Buddha Nullah (Water stream) | Ghaggar (River water) | Desirable Limits (ppm) |
Mean (ppm) N = 3 | Mean (ppm) N = 3 | ||
Ca | 0.55 | 0.23 | 75mg/l (IS:1991) |
Cr | 2.65 | 3 | 0.05 mg/l (IS:1991) |
Mn | 0.95 | 1.5 | 0.1 mg/l (IS:1991) |
Fe | 26.05 | 0 | 0.3 mg/l (IS:1991) |
Co | 3.65 | 5.4 | -------- |
Ni | 0.35 | 2.1 | 0.02 mg/l (WHO:1993) |
Cu | 15.6 | 19.5 | 0.05 mg/l ( IS:1991) |
Zn | 7.05 | 3.83 | 5 mg/l (IS:1991) |
As | 0 | 0 | 0.01 mg/l (IS:1991) |
Sb | 67.5 | 52 | 0.005 mg/l ((WHO:1993) |
Ag | 23.75 | 0 | 0.1 mg/l (IS:1991) |
Sn | 3.7 | 4.53 | No limits listed |
Mo | 0 | 0 | 0.07 mg/l ((WHO:1993) |
Bi | 0 | 0 | ------- |
Pb | 6.8 | 7.83 | 0.01 mg/l (WHO:1993) |
Sr | 0 | 0.23 | No limits listed |
Cd | 1.2 | 0.83 | 0.003 mg/l (WHO:1993) |
U | 0.55 | 0.8 | 30 µg/l US EPA |
Hg | 0 | 0 | 0.001 mg/l (WHO:1993) |
Se | 0 | 0 | 0.05 (mg/l) US EPA |
Tl | 3.2 | 0 | No limits listed |
I | 0 | 0 | ------ |