Water Quality, Pollution Source Apportionment and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater of an Industrial Area in North India

Bhutiani, R.; Kulkarni, Dipali Bhaskar; Khanna, D. R.; Gautam, Ashutosh

doi:10.1007/s12403-015-0178-2

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“…The main anthropogenic sources are disposal of untreated and partially treated industrial effluents and sewage containing toxic metals, as well as metal chelates from different industries and indiscriminate use of heavy metalcontaining fertilizers and pesticides in agricultural fields [1], [42]. Several researchers have studied heavy metal contamination in various Indian rivers with respect to industrial, municipal, and domestic pollution [49], [05] [48], [39], [16], [17], [18], [36], [33].Various aspects related to water quality of different Rivers in India and its tributaries have been studied by various researchers [26], [27], [46], [09], [10], [11], [12], [13], [14], [29], [41], [44], [16], [35]. …”

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Pollution Status of River Hindon From Ghaziabad to Noida With Special Reference to Heavy Metals

2017

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Pollution Status of River Hindon From Ghaziabad to Noida With Special Reference to Heavy Metals

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“…In order to compare the results and identify the sources of heavy metals, the results of similar studies were presented in Table 5. The aquatic heavy metal is mainly caused by point pollution, such as energy production, manufacturing, and transport [64][65][66]. Other than the industrial area, there were no obvious industrial activities in Lita Watershed during 2015 and 2016.…”

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Impacts of Landscapes on Water Quality in A Typical Headwater Catchment, Southeastern China

Zhao

Chen

et al. 2020

Sustainability

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The relationship between land landscape and water quality has been a hot topic, especially for researchers in headwater catchment, because of drinking water safety and ecological protection. In this study, Lita Watershed, a typical headwater catchment of Southeast China, was selected as the study area. During 2015 and 2016, water samples were collected from 18 sampling points every month, and 19 water quality parameters were tested such as nutrients and heavy metals. Through multistatistics analysis, the results show that the most sensitive water quality parameters are Cr, NO3, NO2, and COD. The type and scale of water body have direct effects on water quality, while the land-use patterns in the surrounding areas have an indirect impact on the concentration and migration of pollutants. This effect is sensitive to seasonal change because heavy metals are mainly from atmospheric deposition, but nutrients are mainly from agricultural nonpoint source pollution. According to the results, increasing the proportion of forest land and paddy field is effective to the reduction of water nutrients. Besides, balancing the configuration of water bodies, especially increasing the capacity of the pond, can significantly alleviate the water pollution in the dry season. This study is useful to provide policy suggestion for refined watershed management and water source planning basing on seasons and pollution sources.

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“…Groundwater is a key natural resource which serves the drinking, agricultural, and industrial needs of one-third of the human population [1,2]. In recent years, the diminishing quantity and degraded quality of surface water bodies have substantially increased the burden on earth's groundwater [3].…”

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Environmentally Sensitive Elements in Groundwater of an Industrial Town in India: Spatial Distribution and Human Health Risk

Singh

Thind

Sharma

et al. 2019

Water

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This paper presents the results of a study to assess the groundwater quality in an industrial town located in Punjab, India. A total of 99 samples of groundwater were analyzed during the premonsoon and postmonsoon periods of 2018, which revealed the presence of numerous environmentally sensitive elements (ESEs), namely, arsenic (As), aluminum (Al), chromium (Cr), iron (Fe), mercury (Hg), nickel (Ni), selenium (Se), and lead (Pb). Geographic information system (GIS)-based spatial interpolation showed higher contamination levels around the industrial areas and the drainage channel where industrial effluent is generally discharged. Further, groundwater quality was assessed using the heavy metal pollution index (HPI) and the metal index (MI), which indicated poor drinkability of the groundwater. Human exposure to groundwater contaminated with ESEs can pose serious health risks; therefore, noncarcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks due to presence of these elements were also evaluated. Reported health risks to humans from exposure to contaminated groundwater indicate the importance of regular monitoring of groundwater for ESEs vis-a-vis industrial effluent disposal practices.

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Water Quality, Pollution Source Apportionment and Health Risk Assessment of Heavy Metals in Groundwater of an Industrial Area in North India

Cited by 100 publications

References 12 publications

Pollution Status of River Hindon From Ghaziabad to Noida With Special Reference to Heavy Metals

Pollution Status of River Hindon From Ghaziabad to Noida With Special Reference to Heavy Metals

Impacts of Landscapes on Water Quality in A Typical Headwater Catchment, Southeastern China

Environmentally Sensitive Elements in Groundwater of an Industrial Town in India: Spatial Distribution and Human Health Risk

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