Impact of paper mill wastewater on soil properties and crop yield through lysimeter studies.

Paper and pulp industries produce large quantities of wastewater which can have adverse effects on the receiving water systems. In the present study lysimeters were used and filled with different soils replicating natural soil horizons and provided with a leachate collection system. The physico-chemical characteristics of the soil in each lysimeter and the quality of wastewater before leaching were assessed.

Assessment of poly aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) dispersion in the near shore environment of Mumbai, India after a large scale oil spill.

This study was carried out to generate data pertaining to spatial distribution of PAHs immediately after an oil spill event in a near shore environment. The physico-chemical characteristics of the sea water after the oil spill event indicated pH variation between 7.69 and 8.