This document summarizes a study on the effect of increasing sewage waste on microbe populations in the River Yamuna in India. Water quality parameters like BOD, ammonia, chlorides and sulphates indicated high levels of organic pollution, especially at sites downstream from urban and industrial areas. Populations of coliform bacteria and algae like Ulothrix, which thrive in polluted conditions, were highest where pollution loads were also highest. In contrast, populations of microbes like Paramecium, Difflugia and Cyclops declined significantly with increasing pollution, especially during summer months when pollution concentrations were highest due to lower water levels. The results suggest heavy pollution is negatively impacting the river's ecological balance.