scholarly journals Analysis of Physio-Chemical Characteristic of the Roadside Polluted water of National Highway at Berhampur City, Odisha

2015 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 672-675
Author(s):  
S. P Adhikary
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Chemical Characteristic ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Pollution Load ◽  
Vehicular Emission ◽  
Pollutant Load ◽  
National Highway ◽  
Downstream Flow

Physiochemical analysis of polluted water samples collected from vicinity of National Highway was carried out. Different parameters like pH, TDS, BOD, COD, DO and different heavy metals were determined by standard analytical methods. The result observed that the waste water pollution load is decreased when the distance increased from NH. Polluted water besides NH indicates high pollutant load. Polluted water with more pollutants not treated properly is act as source for other pollution like soil, air and water through leaching, percolation, weathering and downstream flow. Hence, proper management and amendment of polluted water bodies caused by vehicular emission on the both side and around National Highway is essential for human health and environmental protection.

scholarly journals A New Ex Vivo Model to Evaluate the Hair Protective Effect of a Biomimetic Exopolysaccharide against Water Pollution

Cosmetics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Claire Tubia ◽  
Alfonso Fernández-Botello ◽  
Jan Dupont ◽  
Eni Gómez ◽  
Jérôme Desroches ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Adverse Effects ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Ex Vivo Model ◽  
Fiber Damage ◽  
The Impact

As an external appendage, hair is exposed to multiple stresses of different origins such as particles and gases in air, or heavy metals and chemicals in water. So far, little research has addressed the impact of water pollution on hair. The present study describes a new ex vivo model that allowed us to document the adverse effects of water pollutants on the structure of hair proteins, as well as the protective potential of active cosmetic ingredients derived from a biomimetic exopolysaccharide (EPS). The impact of water pollution was evaluated on hair from a Caucasian donor repeatedly immersed in heavy metal-containing water. Heavy metal retention in and on hair was then quantified using Inductively Coupled Plasma Spectrometry (ICP/MS). The adverse effects of heavy metals on the internal structure of hair and its prevention by the EPS were assessed through measurement of keratin birefringence. Notably, the method allows the monitoring of the organization of keratin fibers and therefore the initial change on it in order to modulate the global damage in the hair. Results revealed an increasing amount of lead, cadmium and copper, following multiple exposures to polluted water. In parallel, the structure of keratin was also altered with exposures. However, heavy metal-induced keratin fiber damage could be prevented in the presence of the tested EPS, avoiding more drastic hair problems, such as lack of shine, or decrease in strength, due to damage accumulation.

scholarly journals Water environment pollution with its impact on human diseases in India

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 152-158
Author(s):  
Rakhecha PR
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Population Growth ◽  
Water Environment ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Human Diseases ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Environment Pollution ◽  
Pollutant Load ◽  
Key Factor ◽  
Water Pollutant

The problem of water pollution in India is not a new one. It has been an age- old practice that people dispose of their waste into rivers and other water bodies. The consumption of polluted water is intimately connected with the occurrence of many deadly diseases. Rapid and unplanned population growth in India is a key factor to the whole equation of water pollution. This paper provides an overview of population growth, the mechanism of water pollutant load, causes of water pollution in India as well as the diseases resulting from the use of polluted water.

scholarly journals Biodiversity of zoosporic fungi in polluted water drainages across Niles’Delta region, Lower Egipt

2013 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 99-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esam H. Ali
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Species Diversity ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Organic Matter Content ◽  
Fungal Species ◽  
Culture Technique ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
The Family ◽  
Zoosporic Fungi

Thirty-four identified in addition to five unidentified species appertaining to ten genera of zoosporic fungi were identified and isolated from eighty four polluted water samples, which were randomly collected from different polluted sites of the water drainages along the Niles Delta in Lower Egypt. Baiting sesame seeds culture technique was employed at 20±2º C for the recovery of zoosporic fungi. The genera; <em>Pythium</em> and <em>Saprolegnia</em> (8 and 7 zoosporic fungal species, respectively) showed the broadest spectra of species diversity whereas <em>Aqualinderella</em> was only represented by one species (<em>A. fermentans</em>). <em>Saprolegnia delica</em> and <em>Dictyuchus carpophorus</em> (the greatest fungal populations) were the most dominant isolated zoosporic fungal species where they were highly occurred especially at the hyper-polluted waters with the heavy metals. These two species could be considered as indicators for the response of the structure and function of microbial communities for water pollution. Several zoosporic fungal species were rarely encountered. Both <em>Aqualinderella fermentans</em> and <em>Pythium rostratum</em> were recovered in moderate frequency of occurrence. Water samples which had high concentrations in heavy metals were the poorest in the species diversity of zoosporic fungi. Despite that, fungal species belonging to the family <em>Saprolegniaceae</em> flourished in hyper polluted water samples whilst those belonging to the family <em>Pythiaceae</em> predominated in more diluted water samples. Also, the prevalent species; <em>S. delica</em> and <em>D. carpophorus</em> were not affected by heavy metals concentrations being as indicators for water pollution with the heavy metals. pH values of the polluted water samples had no influence on the occurrence of zoosporic fungi. Water samples characterized by high organic matter content and low total soluble salts were the richest in zoosporic fungal species.

scholarly journals Synedra sp. sebagai Mikroalga yang Ditemukan di Sungai Besuki Porong Sidoarjo, Jawa Timur

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 57
Author(s):  
DINA ISTI’ANAH ◽  
MOCH. FAIZUL HUDA ◽  
AINUN NIKMATI LAILY
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Environmental Factors ◽  
Light Intensity ◽  
Air Temperature ◽  
Aquatic Environment ◽  
Pollution Load ◽  
Pollutant Load ◽  
The Status ◽  
Water Disposal ◽  
Mud Flow

Microalgae in Sidoarjo Porong River is one component that can be used as bio-indicators of an imbalance in the ecosystem due to pollution load. Since the end of 2009, the River Porong Sidoarjo mud flow of water into which further aggravate the pollutant load to the Porong River. Water disposal Sidoarjo mud into the Porong River is thought to cause changes in the quality or increase water pollution. This study aims to determine phytoplankton found and to know the status of pollution in the river Besuki Porong Sidoarjo. Sampling was performed twice microalgae by using a plankton net and without plankton net or directly in September 2014. The results showed that the kind of microalgae found Synedra sp. The River Porong Sidoarjo. Synedra sp. is a type of algae from Chrysophyceae division that can live in almost every aquatic environment enough sunlight to sustain its activities. Environmental factors were measured at the time of sampling are: light intensity of 251 lux, the pH of 8, the water temperature was 29 °, and the air temperature at 32°C.

Water Pollution and its Treatment

2015 ◽  
pp. 147-171 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amita Jaiswal ◽  
Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
The Other ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Treatment Processes ◽  
Pollution Treatment ◽  
Biological Methods

Water is the most important resource for all kinds of life on this earth. Water pollution is the contamination of water bodies (i.e. rivers, oceans, lakes, and ground water). Water pollution occurs when pollutants are directly or indirectly discharged into water bodies without treatment to remove harmful compounds. Water pollution and its treatment are interconnected to each other so it is not possible to explore one topic without the other. Today, all over world, people suffer from this problem so scientists and researchers are trying to solve these problems by different ways. There are many chemical and biological methods for water pollution treatment. This chapter deals with a brief introduction about water pollution, its types, main reasons that cause water pollution, and their effects on human health and environment, and it is mainly focused on the waste water treatment processes by bioremediation and chemical methods for removing heavy metals, pesticides, organic compounds, and dyes, which are mainly found in industrial and domestic waste water.

scholarly journals The accumulation of heavy metals by aquatic plants

2003 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Saroja Maharaj
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Treatment ◽  
Aquatic Plants ◽  
Environmental Control ◽  
Waste Water Treatment ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Final Maturation ◽  
Sea Cow

The pollution of water bodies by heavy metals is a serious threat to humanity. The technique known as phytoremediation is used to clean up these polluted water bodies. The accumulation of heavy metals by aquatic plants is a safer, . cheaper and friendlier manner of cleaning the environment. The aquatic plants -studied in this project are A.sessilis, P.stratiotes, R.steudelii and T.capensis. The accumulation of heavy metals in aquatic plants growing in waste water treatment ponds was investigated. The water, sludge and plants were collected from five maturation ponds at the Northern Waste Water Treatment Works, Sea Cow Lake, Durban. The samples were analysed for Zn, Mn, Cr, Ni, Pb and Cu using ICP-MS. In general it was found that the concentrations of the targeted metals were much lower in the water (0.002 to 0.109 mg/I) compared to sediment/sludge (44 to 1543mg/kg dry wt) and plants (0.4 to 2246 mg/kg dry wt). These results show that water released into the river from the final maturation pond has metal concentrations well below the maximum limits set by international environmental control bodies. It also shows that sediments act as good sinks for metals and that plants do uptake metals to a significant extent. Of the four plants investigated it was found that }t.sessi[ir (leaves, roots and stems) and }A.sessilis (roots and stems) are relatively good collectors of Mn and Cu respectively. These findings are described in the thesis. The concentration of heavy metals in the stems, leaves and roots of the three plants were compared to ascertain if there were differences in the ability of the plant at different parts of the plant to bioaccumulate the six heavy metals studied.

ANALISIS KUALITAS AIR DAN BEBAN PENCEMAR DI SUNGAI BATU KAMBING, SUNGAI MALI-MALI DAN SUNGAI RIAM KIWA KECAMATAN ARANIO KABUPATEN BANJAR KALIMANTAN SELATAN

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Chiptya Adhey Noumy ◽  
Zairina Yasmi ◽  
Abdur Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Resources ◽  
Quality Standard ◽  
Pollution Load ◽  
Pollutant Load ◽  
Standard Quality ◽  
Load Analysis

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui mutu kualitas air dari kegiatan Keramba Jaring Apung (KJA) berdasarkan Indek Pencemar dan Baku Mutu Kualitas Air yang ditetapkan pada PP 82 Tahun 2001 pada  Daerah Aliran Sungai Batu Kambing, Riam Kiwa dan Sungai Mali-Mali.Penelitian ini menggunakan metode analisis beban pencemar dan Indeks Pencemar berdasarkan Kep.MenLH Nomor 115 Tahun 2003, Kep.MenLH Nomor 110 tahun 2003 tentang pPedoman Penetapan beban Pencemaran Air pada Sumber Air dan analisis Laboratorium.Dari hasil penelitian diperoleh hasil Beban Pencemar (BP) dari masing – masing stasiun yaitu : Stasiun 1 (Batu Kambing) kadar PO4 berkisar 0,40 kg/hari dan NO3 berkisar 0,36 kg/hari. Stasiun 2 (Riam Kiwa) untuk kadar PO4 berkisar 0,42 kg/hari dan NO3 berkisar 0,012 kg/hari. Dan Stasiun 3 (Mali  - Mali) kadar  PO4 berkisar 1,27 kg/hari sedangkan NO3 berkisar 0,11 kg/hari. Sungai Batu Kambing, Sungai Riam Kiwa dan Sungai Mali – Mali termasuk dalam kategori tercemar ringan. This study aims to determine the water quality of the activities Keramba Jaring Apung (KJA) based on Pollutant Index and Air Quality Standard Quality specified in PP.  82/2001 on Watershed of Batu Kambing, Riam Kiwa and Mali-Mali.This study uses pollutant load analysis and Pollutant Index based Kep.MenLH No. 115 of 2003, Kep.MenLH No. 110/2003 on Based Determination of Water Pollution load on Water Resources and laboratory analysis.From the research results Pollutant Load (BP) of each - each station are: Station 1 (Batu Kambing) PO4 levels ranging from 0.40 kg/day and NO3 ranging from 0.36 kg/day. Station 2 (Riam Kiwa) for PO4 levels ranging from 0.42 kg/day and NO3 ranging from 0,012 kg/day. Station 3 (Mali – Mali river) PO4 levels ranging from 1.27 kg/day, while NO3 ranging from 0.11 kg/day. Batu Kambing river,  Riam Kiwa and Mali – Mali rivers included in the category of lightly polluted.

Impact of pollution and seasonal changes on microbial community structure in surface water

2010 ◽  
Vol 61 (11) ◽  
pp. 2787-2795 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Mlejnková ◽  
K. Sovová
Keyword(s):  
Waste Water ◽  
Water Pollution ◽  
Community Structure ◽  
Microbial Community ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Microbial Community Structure ◽  
Seasonal Changes ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Pollution Level ◽  
Phylogenetic Groups

We studied the differences in a microbial community structure with respect to the water pollution level and seasonal changes. The determination of phylogenetic groups of Bacteria and Archaea was done using fluorescent in situ hybridization (FISH). The total number of microorganisms was determined by direct counting of DAPI (4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole) stained samples using a fluorescence microscope. Our results showed that the microbial community structure was significantly dependent on the level of water pollution, both in absolute microbial counts and in relative abundance of phylogenetic groups. For surface water with anthropogenic pollution, the microbial community with significant proportion of Betaproteobacteria and Cytophaga-Flavobacterium was characteristic. Gammaproteobacteria were significant in municipal waste water. In microbial communities with low numbers of microorganisms (e.g. non-polluted water and some industrial waste water) represented the significant component groups Alphaproteobacteria and Archaea. The impact of seasonal changes on the microbial distribution was not significant.

scholarly journals Photocatalytic and Adsorptional Removal of Heavy Metals from Contaminated Water using Nanohybrids

2021 ◽  
pp. 113-160
Author(s):  
A. Guleria
Keyword(s):  
Water Pollution ◽  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions ◽  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
Polluted Water ◽  
Aquatic Life ◽  
Removal Of Heavy Metals ◽  
Heavy Metal Ions Removal

Water contaminated with heavy metals is a major menace for aquatic life and human health consequently its efficient removal remains a crucial challenge for researcher. The utilization of various photocatalytic nanohybrids to synergistically photo-reduce and adsorb heavy metals is a potent strategy to combat water pollution. This book chapter give an overview of the fundamental principle of photocatalysis and various single, binary, ternary and quaternary nanohybrids employed for simultaneous photoreduction and adsorption of heavy metals with its mechanistic insight. Further, conclusion and future prospective as well as limitation of available nanohybrids were addressed. We hope that this book chapter dispenses some noticeable information to heavy metal ions removal from polluted water.

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