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Impact Of Biologicalwastewater Treatment Plant And Paharrang Drain On Groundwater Contamination And Its Health Risk Assessment

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  • Amina Manzoor

    (Department of Structures and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

  • Haroon Rashid

    (Department of Structures and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

  • Abdul Nasir

    (Department of Structures and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

  • Hafiz Moeen Ud Din

    (WASA Research Laboratories, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

  • Ahmad

    (Department of Structures and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

  • Ahsan Saif ullah

    (Department of Structures and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

  • Anam Maqsood

    (Department of Structures and Environmental Engineering, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan)

Abstract

In developing nations like Pakistan, the dumping of untreated industrial effluents into drains is a major source of subsurface pollution. This research was carried out at the area of Chokera, Faisalabad and focused on the Paharrang drain to examine its impact on groundwater quality since companies in the area discharge untreated sewage into the drain at various points along its length. It was primarily concerned with determining the impact of the outflow on groundwater quality and observing discharge rate fluctuations. The goal of this study was to assess the toxicity of the drain’s effluent and treatment plant on groundwater quality. Physio-chemical parameters such as pH, EC, TDS, TSS, DO, Carbonates, Bicarbonates, Cl, Arsenic, Lead, Chromium, Copper, Cadmium, and Zinc were measured in the collected samples. The findings of these samples were compared to WHO recommendations. The values of these data were represented using ArcView GIS v10.2 and a mapping of quality parameters. None of the values in the wastewater samples were determined to be within the WHO acceptable limit. Similarly, groundwater investigation revealed that all samples were unsuitable for human consumption. Drinking groundwater directly might be hazardous to one’s health.

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  • Amina Manzoor & Haroon Rashid & Abdul Nasir & Hafiz Moeen Ud Din & Ahmad & Ahsan Saif ullah & Anam Maqsood, 2022. "Impact Of Biologicalwastewater Treatment Plant And Paharrang Drain On Groundwater Contamination And Its Health Risk Assessment," Earth Sciences Pakistan (ESP), Zibeline International Publishing, vol. 6(1), pages 30-35, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:zib:zbnesp:v:6:y:2022:i:1:p:30-35
    DOI: 10.26480/esp.01.2022.30.35
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    1. Agelos Papaioannou & Eleni Dovriki & Nikolaos Rigas & Panagiotis Plageras & Ioannis Rigas & Maria Kokkora & Panagiotis Papastergiou, 2010. "Assessment and Modelling of Groundwater Quality Data by Environmetric Methods in the Context of Public Health," Water Resources Management: An International Journal, Published for the European Water Resources Association (EWRA), Springer;European Water Resources Association (EWRA), vol. 24(12), pages 3257-3278, September.
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