Due to rapid growth of industrialization and extraction of natural resources heavy metal has been accumulated in soil and water causing toxicity to environment. In this research, waste water from iron- steel industry and plastic industry, Richai (Jabalpur) were analyzed. Total of 76 isolates were obtained from heavy metal contaminant. Sample potent heavy metal (Cu, Co and Zn) degradation was identified as Klebsiella, Micrococcus, Bacillus, Pseudomonas and Alcaligens, by morphological and biochemical characteristics. Freely suspended and immobilized bacterial strain was compared for heavy metal degradation at various pH from 2-8 showing highest degradation at 6 and 7. Identified heavy metal resistant bacteria may be useful for bioremediation study of contaminated industrial waste water.
