Study of characteristics and concentration of heavy metals present in effluents of sugar industry in western Uttar Pradesh (U.P.)

Rapid industrialization affects the environment in different ways by discharging the large amounts of effluents as waste water in the surrounding water bodies, causing the serious problem to environment.Metal concentration in waste water has threat to atmospheric during the 21 st century due its toxicities of biodegradable and non-biodegradable in nature.Heavy metals are strictly regulated and must be treated before being discharged in the environment.Heavy metals concentration in effluent of sugar industry plays important role in maintaining the ecological balance of the natural streams rivers etc. However sugar mill have a great environmental impact upon the surrounding environment.Many countries in the world are affected by presence of heavy metals in effluents.Among the various metals, Pb, Cd, Ni, Fe, Zn, Cr, Cu, As, and Al., are found normally in waste water.Effluents samples were collected in plastic container with lables.Systematic waste water sampling was done at selected points.The samples were collected during winter seasons (February 2024).For this experimentation the sample of effluents were collected before the effluents reaches the effluents treatment plants and after leaving the treatment plant.Samples were analyzed by (AAS) Environmental lab.This paper illustrates the characteristics and concentrations of waste water of sugar effluents with respect to heavy metals.Purpose of this study was to determine the concentration of heavy metals in effluents at inlet point and outlet point before release the water for natural purpose.