Abdunnasar UK,DIET Malappuaram

PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BACTERIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION OF WATER AND WATER QUALITY STANDARDS

Distribution of water on earth Ocean and sea - 97% Ocean and sea - 97% Snow and ice caps - 2% Snow and ice caps - 2% Rivers,lakes, Ground water - 1% Rivers,lakes, Ground water - 1%

UNIVERSAL SOLVENT QUALITY DEMERIT 4 45 LAC WELLS AND 50 LAC SEPTIC TANKS ( ?)

contamination Geological Geological Human activities Human activities. Organic waste. Organic waste Industrial waste Industrial waste

Aquifiers

Safe drinking water Free from pathogenic organisms Free from pathogenic organisms Clear Clear Not saline Not saline Free from offensive taste or smell Free from offensive taste or smell Free from compounds that may have adverse effect on human health Free from compounds that may have adverse effect on human health Free from chemicals that cause corrosion of water supply systems Free from chemicals that cause corrosion of water supply systems

WATER QUALITY PARAMETERS Physical parameters Physical parameters Chemical Chemical Bacteriological Bacteriological

BUREAU OFINDIAN STANDARDS IS Parameters Disirable limit Permissible limit Colour Hazen unit 525 Turbidity-NTU510 pH Hardness (as CaCO 3 )mg/l 0.31 TDS

BUREAU OFINDIAN STANDARDS IS Parameters Disirable limit Permissible limit Nitrate mg/l 4545 Chloride mg/l Flouride mg/l 11.5 Arsenic mg/l Aluminium mg/l

Colour May be due to the Presence of organic matter,metals(iron, manganese) or highly coloured industrial waste May be due to the Presence of organic matter,metals(iron, manganese) or highly coloured industrial waste Aesthetically displeasing Aesthetically displeasing Disirable that drinking water be colourless Disirable that drinking water be colourless Disirable limit, 5 Hazen unit Disirable limit, 5 Hazen unit Permissible limit 25 Hazen Unit Permissible limit 25 Hazen Unit

Taste and Odour Mainly due to organic substances,,Biological activity, industrial pollution Mainly due to organic substances,,Biological activity, industrial pollution Taste buds in the oral cavity specially detect inorganic compounds of metals like magnesium, calcium, sodium, copper, iron and zinc Taste buds in the oral cavity specially detect inorganic compounds of metals like magnesium, calcium, sodium, copper, iron and zinc Water should be free from objectionable taste and odour. Water should be free from objectionable taste and odour.

Turbidity Caused by suspended matter Caused by suspended matter High level turbidity shield and protect bacteria from the action of disinfecting agents High level turbidity shield and protect bacteria from the action of disinfecting agents Disirable limit-5NTU Disirable limit-5NTU should be below 1 NTU when disinfection is practiced should be below 1 NTU when disinfection is practiced Permissible limit-10NTU Permissible limit-10NTU

pH It is the measure of hydrogen ion concentration It is the measure of hydrogen ion concentration Neutral water pH-7 Neutral water pH-7 Acidic water has pH below 7 Acidic water has pH below 7 Basic water has pH above 7 Basic water has pH above 7 Disirable limit Beyond this limit the water will affect the mucous membrane and water supply system Disirable limit Beyond this limit the water will affect the mucous membrane and water supply system

Substances that change pH of water Acidic Acidic Industries Industries Sugar - 5 – 6 Sugar - 5 – 6 Distillery Distillery Electro- Electro- Plating unit Plating unit Pickle Pickle Basic Paper 8 – 10 Textile Fertiliser Oil Refine- ries

Battery acids <1.0Milk6.7 Carbonated Beverages 2 – 4 Rain water 6.5 Lemon juice 2.3Blood7.5 Orange juice 4.2Sea water water8.0 Vinegar3 Ammonia solution 11.3 Domestic sewage Ground water water

HARDNESS Capacity of water for reducing and destroying the lather of soap Capacity of water for reducing and destroying the lather of soap It is total concentration of calcium and magnesium ions It is total concentration of calcium and magnesium ions Temporary hardness – Bicarbonates of Calcium and Magnesium Temporary hardness – Bicarbonates of Calcium and Magnesium Permanent hardness – Sulphates, chlorides and nitrates of calcium and magnesium Permanent hardness – Sulphates, chlorides and nitrates of calcium and magnesium

Hardness – contd… 0 – 50 mg/l - soft 0 – 50 mg/l - soft 50 – 150 mg/l - moderately hard 50 – 150 mg/l - moderately hard 150 – 300 mg/l - hard 150 – 300 mg/l - hard 300 above - very hard 300 above - very hard Surface water is softer than ground water Surface water is softer than ground water Causes encrustations in water supply structures Causes encrustations in water supply structures

ALKALINITY Capacity to nutralise acid Capacity to nutralise acid Presence of carbonates, bi-carbonates and hydroxide compounds of Ca, Mg, Na and K Presence of carbonates, bi-carbonates and hydroxide compounds of Ca, Mg, Na and K Alkalinity = hardness, Ca and Mg salts Alkalinity = hardness, Ca and Mg salts Alkalinity > hardness - presence of basic salts, Na, K along with Ca and Mg Alkalinity > hardness - presence of basic salts, Na, K along with Ca and Mg Alkalinity < hardness – neutral salts of Ca & Mg present Alkalinity < hardness – neutral salts of Ca & Mg present

IRON One of the earth’s most plentiful resource One of the earth’s most plentiful resource High iron causes brown or yellow staining of laundry, household fixtures High iron causes brown or yellow staining of laundry, household fixtures Metalic taste, offensive odour, poor tasting coffee Metalic taste, offensive odour, poor tasting coffee Cause iron bacteria Cause iron bacteria Acceptable limit – 0.3 mg / l Acceptable limit – 0.3 mg / l

CHLORIDE Causes Causes Dissolution of salt deposit Dissolution of salt deposit Discharge of effluents Discharge of effluents Intrusion of sea water Intrusion of sea water Not harmful to human beings Not harmful to human beings Regarding irrigation – most troublesome anion Regarding irrigation – most troublesome anion Acceptable limit mg/l Acceptable limit mg/l

NITRATE Increasing level of nitrate is due to Increasing level of nitrate is due to Agricultural fertilizers, manure,animal dung, nitrogenous material,sewage pollution Agricultural fertilizers, manure,animal dung, nitrogenous material,sewage pollution (blue baby diseases to infants) (blue baby diseases to infants) Maximum permissible limit 45 mg / l Maximum permissible limit 45 mg / l

FLOURIDE Occurs naturally Occurs naturally Long term consumption above permissible level can cause – Long term consumption above permissible level can cause – dental flurosis (molting of teeth) dental flurosis (molting of teeth) Skeletal flurosis Skeletal flurosis Acceptable limit – 1 mg / l Acceptable limit – 1 mg / l Maximum permissible limit – 1.5 mg / l Maximum permissible limit – 1.5 mg / l Remedy – 1) Deflouridation Remedy – 1) Deflouridation 2) Mixing Fluride free water 2) Mixing Fluride free water 3) Intake of vitamin C,D, calcium,antioxidants 3) Intake of vitamin C,D, calcium,antioxidants

FLOURIDE CAUSES Three types of Fluorosis 1. Dental Fluorosis 2. Skeletal Fluorosis 3. Non-skeletal Fluorosis

ARSENIC Occur in ground water from arseniferous belt Occur in ground water from arseniferous belt Industrial waste, agricultural insecticide Industrial waste, agricultural insecticide High arsenic causes 1) various type of dermatological lesions, muscular weakness, paralysis of lower limbs, can also cause skin and lung cancer High arsenic causes 1) various type of dermatological lesions, muscular weakness, paralysis of lower limbs, can also cause skin and lung cancer Acceptable limit – 0.05 mg / l Acceptable limit – 0.05 mg / l

Heavy Metals Present as mineral in soil and rocks of earth Present as mineral in soil and rocks of earth Human activities Human activities Battery – Lead & Nickel Battery – Lead & Nickel Textile - Copper Textile - Copper Photography – Silver Photography – Silver Steel production – Iron Steel production – Iron

Pesticides Cancer Cancer Birth defects Birth defects Blood disorder Blood disorder Nervous disorder Nervous disorder Genetic damage Genetic damage

Essential bacteriological Standards Characteristics Number / 100 ml Treated water in distribution system Feacal coliform zero Total coliform not more than 10 Total coliform should not be detectible in two consecutive samples

RESIDUAL CHLORINE Chlorine added to water forms hypochlorite ions and hypochlorite acids Chlorine added to water forms hypochlorite ions and hypochlorite acids Chlorine demand – Quantity required for killing micro organisms and reacting with ammonia, organic compounds etc. Chlorine demand – Quantity required for killing micro organisms and reacting with ammonia, organic compounds etc. Free residual chlorine – To take care of post contamination Free residual chlorine – To take care of post contamination Desirable – 0.2 mg / liter Desirable – 0.2 mg / liter

Common problems contd Visible effects Reasons water turns black,smell water turns black,smell Waste water Acidic taste Low pH Alkaline taste High pH Boiled Rice hard and yellow High Alkalinity White deposits on boiling Hardness

Common problems Visible effects Reason Iron taste, change in colour after exposure to atmosphere, change in colour of cloths,utensils Oily appea- rance on top of water body Iron Soap not lathering hardness Brownish black streaks on teeth `Fluride Growth of Algae Nitrate, phosphate Fish kills Low pH less DO Salty taste chloride