Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Water Resources at Moradabad District (UP), India

Year : 2024 | Volume :11 | Issue : 02 | Page : 1-9
By

Vipin Kumar,

Meenu Talwar,

Manmohan Kumar,

Pamposh Kumar,

Mukul Das,

  1. Junior Research Fellow, Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, University Road, Delhi, India
  2. Assistant Director, Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, University Road, Delhi, India
  3. Deputy Director, Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, University Road, Delhi, India
  4. Scientist F, Department of Science and Technology, Technology Bhavan, New Mehrauli Road, New Delhi, , India
  5. Director, Shriram Institute for Industrial Research, University Road, Delhi, India

Abstract

Moradabad district houses several medium and small-scale industrial units: such as alloy manufacturing, chrome plating, electroplating, and metal extraction from e-waste. The city is known for its export of brass handicrafts to various countries across the world including North America and Europe and is popularly known as Peetal Nagri (Brass City). Heavy metals like lead, copper, arsenic and iron used in alloy manufacturing and nickel and chromium used in plating of metal articles form a part of the industrial effluent, which is disposed directly into rivers or soil without any treatment. In the present study, surface water and groundwater quality of Moradabad district has been assessed with respect to heavy metal concentration followed by a public interaction program on water-related health problems that were further communicated to them to create awareness in the masses. Few studies are available on the quality of water bodies of Moradabad district covering the entire district. Further, water quality awareness amongst the local population has not been the focus of any of the previous studies. Out of 64 water samples collected, about 50% had iron content higher than the permissible limit of 300 ppb. The highest level of iron: 6294 ppb has been found at Fazalpur site of Moradabad district. Apart from iron, the level of lead, chromium, copper, and arsenic was also found to be higher than the permissible limit. In view of this alarming situation, it is essential to address this problem and suggest viable solutions so that safe drinking water is available to the local population of Moradabad district, and this will only be possible if all stakeholders join hands to meet these challenges.

Keywords: Water quality, heavy metals, permissible limit, ICP-MS, ICP-OES, field survey

[This article belongs to Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research (jowppr)]

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Vipin Kumar, Meenu Talwar, Manmohan Kumar, Pamposh Kumar, Mukul Das. Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Water Resources at Moradabad District (UP), India. Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research. 2024; 11(02):1-9.
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Vipin Kumar, Meenu Talwar, Manmohan Kumar, Pamposh Kumar, Mukul Das. Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Water Resources at Moradabad District (UP), India. Journal of Water Pollution & Purification Research. 2024; 11(02):1-9. Available from: https://journals.stmjournals.com/jowppr/article=2024/view=177375

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Volume 11
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Received 31/08/2024
Accepted 11/09/2024
Published 08/10/2024
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