Physicochemical properties of water sources in industrial and non industrial areas of Jammu.

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2021-11-09
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Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Jammu (J&K)
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Water is essential for human life, but it is also a limited and vulnerable resource. Therefore, safeguarding the availability of a sufficient amount of water with acceptable quality is essential. To assess the water quality in Jammu, the present study was conducted to carry out a detailed physical and chemical analysis of the water samples of different areas of Jammu followed by comparative assessment of water samples from industrial and non-industrial areas of Jammu. A total of 10 water samples, were collected from different areas of Jammu, and were subjected to analyze its physical parameters viz., temperature, total dissolved solid, turbidity, electrical conductivity; Chemical Parameter viz., alkalinity, pH, calcium, magnesium, biochemical oxygen demand, sodium, potassium, sulphate, ammonical-N, chloride, phosphate-P, hardness, chemical oxygen demand, nitrite and heavy metals viz. arsenic, lead, mercury, cadmium and zinc. The quality of industrial water samples deteriorated more than the non-industrial one based on their physical, chemical, and heavy metal analysis and it is non-potable. In industrial areas, the overall quality of surface water was more degraded than the groundwater for physical and chemical parameters. Among the heavy metals, lead and zinc were above the allowable limits of World Health Organization and Indian Standards Institution for water samples of Samialpur, Bari Brahmana, thus constituting a significant health threat. Therefore, the water samples found in the industrial area were not potable and required treatment before its being used for various purposes.
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