International Research Journal of Engineering and Technology (IRJET)
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Volume: 11 Issue: 05 | May 2024
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Water Quality Assessment of Drinking Water in Government Hospitals in Patna District of Bihar, India Amit Kumar1, Tripti Gangwar2, Jayant Kumar3, Akshay Anand4 1 Research Scholar, Patliputra University,Patna,India
2 Professor, Department of Chemistry & Head Department of Env.Sc.,A.N. College, Patna 3 Project Associate, Centre for Fluorosis Research, A.N. College, Patna 4Department of Environmental Sciences, A.N. College, Patna
*** Abstract- Monitoring of drinking water quality is an important component of water management, while data analysis is
necessary for the identification and characterization of water quality problems. Assessment is the process by which water quality data is transformed into information. Monitoring can also verify water pollution following corrective action. It is therefore vital to regularly monitor the quality of groundwater. Drinking water contamination with different chemicals and heavy metals, released from different anthropogenic sources has become a global concern.The city of Patna is a large city and the capital of Bihar, which is located in the northeastern part of India. It is a historic city built on the southern banks of the Ganges River, lies on 25.5941° N latitude, 85.1376°E at an altitude of 53 m (174 ft) above mean sea level. The city is spread over an area of about 3,202 square km. According to census 2011 population of Patna is 1,684,222 million and the current estimated population of Patna city in 2024 is 2,633,000. This paper presents a study on drinking water quality of samples collected from ten different Government Hospitals situated in Patna town and analyzed from August 2023 to October 2023. Physico-chemical studies such as temperature, pH, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, chlorides, alkalinity, total hardness, ionic concentration: calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, iron, arsenic, fluoride, sulphate and nitrate of drinking water were carried out and compared with the standard values prescribed by WHO and BIS standards. Correlation matrix was prepared to find out the relation between differe nt parameters. Keywords: Drinking water quality, physico-chemical analysis, government hospitals, water pollution 1. INTRODUCTION:
Clean drinking water is one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Despite significant progress in the water purification technology, many regions still lack access to clean water. Water quality has been linked to health outcomes across the world. Availability and easy access to safe and quality water is a fundamental human right (1). In addition, the water supply sector is facing enormous challenges due to climate change, global warming and urbanization. Insufficient quantity and poor quality of water have serious impact on sustainable development, especially in developing countries (2). According to World Health Organization safe water should also not contribute to any sensitivity that may occur during different stages of life (3). Drinking water is considered safe if its physical, chemical and biological characteristics meet WHO guidelines or any other national standards. Efforts to understand the implications for health, particularly outcomes with long latency or critical exposure windows, have been hampered by lack of historical exposure data for unregulated pollutants. Adequate characterization of water quality heterogeneity within water supplies is an important component of exposure assessment methodologies in health studies investigating impacted drinking water (4). Tap water supplies are considered to be among the safest in the world, water contamination can still occur. There are many possible sources of contamination. In addition, drinking water, that is not properly treated or that travels through an improperly maintained distribution system (pipes) may also create conditions that increase risk of contamination. The presence of certain contaminants in our water can lead to health issues, including gastrointestinal illness, reproductive problems, and neurological disorders. Infants, young children, pregnant women, the elderly, and the people with weakened immune systems may be especially at risks of illness.
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