The temporal and spatial distribution of trace metals in the surface sediments of Chitrapuzha river were studied.

Water samples from Gaula river and water accumulated in the tension cracks of the nearby hill side which are prone to slide due to complex geotechnical problems and later converge in the river near Amiya village, Nainital district, Uttaranchal, have been analysed geochemically, in order to understand the quality of water and level of contamination.

Indian rivers will remain filthy because cities plan for water, not sewage

Rivers, estuaries and a national park, which is a world heritage site, in the West Papua province of Indonesia are being polluted by mining in the area, says the mining company's own risk-assessment

An industrial sugar-refining complex in the Cuban province of Matanzas has been blamed for underground build-up of methane gas and other environment violations. A government news daily reported

Lakes are usually an integral part of a drainage basin. Lakes are either fresh water or salt water lakes. Kolleru lake is the largest freshwater lake in South India. Various physical and chemical inputs manifested through the hydrology of the catchment area will affect the quality and quantity of lake water.

Ten different trace metals in Gagan river water at thirteen different sites in and around Moradabad were estimated by ICP-AES technique and the data was compared with water quality standards prescribed by WHO. River was found to be excessively contaminated for copper, iron, lead concentrations and moderately contaminated for nickel and cadmium.