<p><span style="font-size:14px"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">Changes in the quality of ground water resources are related to presence and concentration of contaminants, especially heavy metals such as Arsenic, Cadmium, Chromium, Copper, Zinc Lead, Mercury and Nickel is known to have aneugenic effects. This study was carried out to assess the presence and concentration of heavy metal As, Cd, Cr, Cu, Zn, Pb, Hg, and Ni in ground water of Aurangabad industrial areas</span></span></p>