Studies of Physicochemical and Some Heavy Metals in Soil and Lake Sediments

The present work attempts to establish the distribu tion of Iron, Manganese, Zinc, Copper, Boron and molybdenum and physic-chemical properties of the soil and lake sediments in Bijapur district. The area under study receives domestic raw sewage from surrounding populated neighborhoods through rain water, main tributary of the lake. Concentrations of heavy metals in soil are co mpared with many guidelines to predict status of pollution.