A Brief Study On Water Quality Liable for Contaminating the River Padma, Rajshahi

Rajshahi is the fourth largest city corporation in Bangladesh with a population of 8 lakhs. Everyday a large amount of waste water is produced throughout the city mainly consisting of domestic waste accompanied by a considerable amount of industrial waste. A lion share of this waste water is found to be discharged in an untreated manner directly in the river Padma. Ultimately river Padma is becoming contaminated day by day. As a result, the aquatic life in Padma and the overall fertility of agricultural land around the river are affected potentially. The aim of this study to assess the physiochemical characteristics of the waste water and to find out the major contaminating parameters. For this purpose, samples were collected from the ten suitable point around Rajshahi city. In the laboratory various water quality tests were performed and compared to the standards of WHO, FAO & BECR. Overall, the study has shown some findings regarding contaminants, which are beneficial for the PADMA river from being polluted.