Impact of sewage on physico-chemical water quality of Tawi River in Jammu city.

Uqab, Baba; Singh, Arvind; Mudasir, Syeed

doi:10.4066/2529-8046.100017

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“…The remaining five nallahs or drains are Rajiv Nagar drain, Gladni locality drain, University drain, Gorkha Nagar locality drain and Warehouse Mohalla drain; draining into the river from the left bank. The heavy inflow of sewage has resulted in the degradation of the water quality of the river (Uqab et al 2017 ). There is a huge organic load in the Tawi water and one can notice black kites hovering near the Tawi bridge marking the most polluted site due to sewage intrusion.…”

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Impact assessment on water quality in the polluted stretch using a cluster analysis during pre- and COVID-19 lockdown of Tawi river basin, Jammu, North India: an environment resiliency

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Kothari

Dhar

et al. 2021

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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Pollution-free rivers give indication of a healthy ecosystem. The stretch of Tawi river particularly in the Jammu city is experiencing pollution load and the quality is degraded. The present study highlights the impact of COVID-19 lockdown on the water quality of Tawi river in Jammu, J&K Union Territory. Water quality data based upon the real-time water monitoring for four locations (Below Tawi Bridge, Bhagwati Nagar, Belicharana and Surajpur) have been obtained from the web link of Jammu and Kashmir Pollution Control Board. The important parameters used in the present study include pH, alkalinity, hardness, conductivity, BOD and COD. The river was designated fit for bathing in all the monitoring locations except Bhagwati Nagar which recorded a BOD value >5 mg/L because of domestic sewage and municipal waste dumping. The overall water quality in the river during lockdown was good and falls in Class B with pH (7.0–8.5), alkalinity (23.25–185.0 mg/L), hardness (84.25–177.5 mg/L), conductivity (117–268 ms/cm). The improved water quality obtained during lockdown is never long-lasting as evident from the BOD and COD values observed during Unlock 1.0 due to accelerated anthropogenic activities in response to overcoming the economic loss, bringing the river water quality back to the degraded state. The statistical analysis known as cluster analysis has also been performed to evaluate the homogeneity of various monitoring sites based on the physicochemical variables. The need of the hour is to address the gaps of rejuvenation strategies and work over them for effective river resiliency and for sustainable river basin management.

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Impact assessment on water quality in the polluted stretch using a cluster analysis during pre- and COVID-19 lockdown of Tawi river basin, Jammu, North India: an environment resiliency

Kour

Kothari

Dhar

et al. 2021

Energ. Ecol. Environ.

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“…Water temperature not only affects parasites directly, but also indirectly by favoring presence of intermediate hosts (Khan, 2012;Lõhmus and Björklund, 2015). The increase in Ammonia may be pointed to the domestic, industrial effluents and agricultural drainage water (Elghobashy et al, 2001) while the appearance of NO3 in concentrations > 5 ppm is reflecting unsanitary conditions (Uqab et al 2017)in the Nile water. The recorded physico-chemical levels of water, during summer in our study, represent the ultimate stress conditions that resulted in high concurrent prevalence of 63% in summer compared to 44% in spring.…”

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The Transmission of Pseudomonas putida in Some Tilapia species in Egypt: The Potential Role of Clinostomum Infestation

Ismail et al.

2023

Egypt. J. of Aquatic Biolo. and Fish.

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The Nile River is the major freshwater resource of many aquatic food organisms in Egypt (Mahmoud et al., 2014). The two main challenges that limit aquaculture development are fish diseases and water pollution (Austin and Austin, 2012). In Egypt, streptococcosis, pseudomonas and aeromonas septicemia have the highest risk impact on the Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) (Eissa, 2016). The frequency and severity of diseases are directly connected to the hygiene of the water (Hossain et al., 2007). Poor water quality (lower dissolved oxygen, inadequate temperature and pH values, and high levels of organic matter in the water) creates a favorable environment for the

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“…The water longer contact with bottom sediment was the main reason in the elevated concentrations of Mg, Na, K, HCO 3 , SO 4, and NO 3 during winter than summer. The appearance of NO 3 in concentrations > 5 ppm is reflecting unsanitary conditions (Uqab et al 2017) in the Nile water. With respect to the studied HMs, Pb was the most dominant among all the metals studied in the collected water samples at different stations.…”

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Temporal and spatial evaluation of the River Nile water quality between Qena and Sohag Cities, Egypt

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Background: The River Nile became under stress in the last decades from the different human (anthropogenic) activities. The present work dealt with the River Nile water quality from Qena to Sohag districts, Egypt. Sixty water samples were collected during 2016 winter and summer and subjected to chemical analysis according to standard methods. Results: The results indicated temporal and spatial variations in the chemical content of the collected water samples. The samples showed higher concentrations of Ca, Cl, Cd, Cu, Pb, Cr, and Zn during summer than winter, owing to intensive human activities during summer such as navigation and agricultural and industrial activities. The samples enriched with pH, TDS, Mg, Na, K, HCO 3 , SO 4 , and NO 3 during winter, due to the small water column and slow flow-rate. Conclusion: The studied samples in winter and summer were unsuitable for drinking due to the recorded unacceptable concentrations of As, Cd, Cr, and Pb in the studied samples. The presence of As, Cd, Cr, and Pb may impact water consumer health because the used coagulation procedures in drinking water stations are not effective in the removal of these metals. The River Nile water is suitable for irrigation, except for some samples, which contain elevated concentrations of As and Cr. Finally, the River Nile protection laws must be strictly applied by national and international authorities to save its water quality.

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Impact of sewage on physico-chemical water quality of Tawi River in Jammu city.

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Impact assessment on water quality in the polluted stretch using a cluster analysis during pre- and COVID-19 lockdown of Tawi river basin, Jammu, North India: an environment resiliency

Impact assessment on water quality in the polluted stretch using a cluster analysis during pre- and COVID-19 lockdown of Tawi river basin, Jammu, North India: an environment resiliency

The Transmission of Pseudomonas putida in Some Tilapia species in Egypt: The Potential Role of Clinostomum Infestation

Temporal and spatial evaluation of the River Nile water quality between Qena and Sohag Cities, Egypt

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