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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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DECLARATION i
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ii
ABSTRACT iii
TABLE OF CONTENT iv
LIST OF TABLES ix
LIST OF FIGURES x
LIST OF EQUATIONS xii

CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background of study 1
1.2 Problem Statement 2
1.3 Objectives of Study 4
1.4 Scope of Research
a) Scope of Work 4
b) Study area 6
1.5 Limitation of study 8
1.6 Significant of study 8

CHAPTER 2 : LITERATURE REVIEW
2.0 Introduction 9
2.1 The Hydrological Cycle 9
2.2 Function of river 11
2.2.1 Domestic 11

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2.2.2 Industrial 12
2.2.3 Agriculture 12
2.2.4 Transportation 12
2.2.5 Fishery 12
2.2.6 Hydro-electric energy 13
2.2.7 Boundary Separation Between District and State 13
2.3 River Water Pollution 13
2.4 Source of River Water Pollution 14
2.4.1 Point source 14
2.4.1.1 Domestic Sewage 15
2.4.1.2 Industrial Wastewater 15
2.4.1.3 Sewage Treatment Plant 16
2.4.2 Nonpoint Source 16
2.4.2.1 Agriculture Activities and Animals Farm 16
2.4.2.2 Land Development 17
2.4.2.3 Acid Rain 17
2.5 Water Quality 18
2.6 Water Quality Index 19
2.7 River Water Quality Parameters 21
2.7.1 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) 21
2.7.2 Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 21
2.7.3 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 22
2.7.4 Suspended Solid (SS) 22
2.7.5 Turbidity 22
2.7.6 pH 23

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2.7.7 Ammoniacal Nitrogen (AN) 23
2.8 Gap of Study 24

CHAPTER 3 : METHODOLOGY
3.1 Introduction 27
3.2 Literature Review 28
3.3 Location of Study Area 28
3.4 Preliminary Investigation 31
3.5 Detail Site Investigation 31
3.6 Sampling 31
3.7 Laboratory testing 32
3.8 Selection of Parameter 32
3.8.1 Dissolved Oxygen (DO) and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 33
3.8.2 Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) 34
3.8.3 Suspended Solid (SS) 35
3.8.4 Turbidity 35
3.8.5 pH 36
3.8.6 Ammoniacal Nitrogen (AN) 37
3.9 Methods of Data Analysis 38
3.9.1 Water Quality Index (WQI) 38

CHAPTER 4 : RESULT AND DISCUSSION
4.1 Introduction 39
4.2 Sampling Points 40
4.3 Water Quality Parameter Analysis 43

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4.4 Water Quality Index Result 44
4.4.1 Water Quality Index (WQI) 46
4.4.2 Dissolve Oxygen (DO) analysis 47
4.4.3 Biochemical Oxygen Demand analysis 50
4.4.4 Chemical Oxygen Demand analysis 52
4.4.5 Ammoniacal Nitrogen analysis 54
4.4.6 Suspended Solid analysis 56
4.4.7 pH analysis 58
4.4.8 Turbidity analysis 60
4.5 Source Of Pollution 62
4.5.1 Domestic Wastes 62
4.5.2 Agricultural Wastes 62
4.5.3 Fishing Activities 63
4.6 Effects Of Pollution 64
4.6.1 Decreasing in DO value in the river 64
4.6.2 Aesthetic effects 65
4.6.3 Physical and chemical effects. 65

CHAPTER 5 : CONCLUSSION AND RECOMMENDATION
5.1 Conclussion 66
5.2 Recommendation 68

REFERENCES 70
APPENDIX
APPENDIX I 72

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APPENDIX II 74
APPENDIX III 75
APPENDIX IV 76
APPENDIX V 77
APPENDIX VI 78