An Effective Biomass for the Adsorption of Methylene Blue Dye and Treatment of River Water

Table 1

First water sampling parameter analysis done on 02.02.19 for three locations of Yamuna River.

Sampling area	pH	Temperature (°C)	TDS (mg/L)	Conductivity (mΏ cm^-1)	BOD (mg/L)	COD (mg/L)	BOD/COD	Hardness (mg/L)
Katghar
Upstream (50 m)	9.7	18.9	304	0.996	6.03	340	0.017	200
Point stream	9.8	19	332	0.976	16.2	144	0.112	250
Downstream (50 m)	9.6	19.1	322	0.976	9.73	20	0.486	200
Chachar
Upstream (50 m)	9.7	19.3	316	0.962	4.8	40	0.12	169
Point stream	9.6	19.2	319	0.988	6.4	36	0.177	170
Downstream (50 m)	9.7	19.3	348	0.988	3.6	32	0.112	169
Kareli
Upstream (50 m)	9.7	19.9	320	1.054	2.46	80	0.03	200
Point stream	10	19.6	332	1.038	5.06	60	0.084	240
Downstream (50 m)	9.6	21	358	1.08	1.71	20	0.085	150