To Study the Pollution Load Reduction Potential of Eichhornia Crassipus (Water Hyacinth) In the Kadodara Khadi, Surat

The textile city of Surat contributes to a large amount of textile effluent being treated in the CETP's and treated water being release into the Tapi river via various khadi's and ultimately river Tapi empties it into Arabian sea. The study was conducted using Eicchornia crassipus as a potential bio remediating agent in treating the untreated effluent entering the PEPL CETP and treated effluent being released in to kadodara khadi; Surat. The plant was kept in effluent tanks of 0.02cu.m volume for 10 days. After the treatment it was observed that COD, TDS, TKN and PO4 reduced considerably. Thus proving Eichhornia to be a potential remediating agent; that could be used at the preliminary stage of effluent treatment process at the CETP. Thus reducing the effluent treatment costing and increasing the efficiency of cleanup with lesser amount of dosing chemicals in an environmental friendly manner.