The research work evaluates the heavy metal contamination in the surface and ground water in the parts of Jalgaon District. 64 samples representing water from nallahs, streams, dug and bore wells for Post and pre monsoon were collected. The heavy metals Fe, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, Mn and Pb are analyzed using double-beam atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS). The analytical data shows presence of the heavy metal contaminants as per guidelines of BIS (2004) and WHO (2004). The contamination is due to the discharge of waste, industrial and municipal wastewater, disposal of solid waste by land filling, and other anthropogenic influences in this region. The statistical analyses of the dataset displays variable correlation between surface water dug well water and bore well water for post and pre monsoon seasons.
