Open defecation along the railway tract: A Prominent cause of water pollution
Abstract:Fecal pollution and open defecation leads to contaminating the drinking water and that causes water borne diseases. The aim of study was to study the effect of open defecation on household drinking water in the Amravati city. The study was conducted by collecting water samples (fresh and residual) from total 220 families which include 104 open defecation not free (ODNF) families along the railway line and 116 open defecation free (ODF) families. The study showed that 97% drinking water samples were potable bef… Show more
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