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Test results for water quality in Meerut
Effluents from various industries are dumped into small rivers without any treatment which pollute
the major rivers and groundwater sources. Janhit foundation has taken action against the pollution
of the river Kali in order to protect the villagers from the ill effects of the polluted water which is
contaminating the ground water used for drinking purpose by the villagers. The quality of 11 drinking
water (handpumps) samples and 6 municipal water samples from different regions in Meerut, collected
by people from Janhit foundation a voluntary Organization, in Meerut, working for the cause of
environmental pollution were analyzed for different physical and chemical parameters at the Pollution
Monitoring Laboratory, CSE. The study was carried out in January' 2002.

LOCATION OF THE WATER (HANDPUMP) SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS
IN MEERUT CITY, UTTAR PRADESH
S. No. Name of the colony Code No
1. Medical College campus 1
2. Behind Puri petrol pump 2
3. Phool Bagh Colony, Gali No. 5 (opp. Jain Temple) 3
4. Zakir Colony( Near slaughter house) 4
5. L Block Shastri Nagar 5
6. K Block Shastri Nagar(Pravesh Vihar) 6
7. Near International public school, Cantt. Meerut Opp. Sophia School 7
8. Mohunpuri (New) 8
9. Rajban Bazar, Near Petrol pump 9
10. Kasimpur (Opp. Central Distillery 10
11. From the field near Kali River 11


PHYSICO- CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF DIFFERENT HANDPUMPS SAMPLE COLLECTED
FROM MEERUT CITY, UTTAR PRADESH
Parameters

Desirable Limit *

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
Colour - Colourless (CL) Brownish Yellowish CL CL CL CL CL CL CL Brownish
pH 6.5-8.5 7.56 7.20 7.28 7.35 7.33 6.54 7.10 7.11 7.30 6.93 7.15
Conductivity(?S) - 702 967 1085 1000 805 1597 877 770 702 1090 815
Turbidity (NTU) 5.0 0.31 383.1 86.57 0.89 1.34 5.50 0.93 2.51 1.71 0.60 96.93
DO (mg/L) - 8.05 7.65 7.93 7.93 7.60 7.59 8.24 8.59 7.99 8.02 7.43
COD( mg/L) - 25.88 14.04 16.37 10.67 44.61 31.72 34.68 36.44 49.35 51.79 66.49
Total Solids (mg/L) - 606 686 1058 1188 546 1182 626 592 484 1214 800
TDS (mg/L) 500 514 612 1056 116 496 892 748 466 376 264.1 600
TSS (mg/L) - 6.00 22.00 2.00 4.00 1.00 20.00 6.00 26.0 4.00 2.00 160
Chloride (mg/L) 250 39.98 42.98 83.97 137.95 64.97 257.62 60.92 37.98 42.98 74.90 227.4
Nitrate (mg/L) 45 2.30 0.42 2.00 11.60 6.20 13.60 9.60 0.40 4.60 15.20 10.45
Bromide (mg/) 0.01** 0.68 ND 1.025 0.119 0.068 0.184 1.074 0.813 0.739 0.950 0.576
Fluoride (mg/L) 1.0 ND 0.550 1.277 1.409 1.965 1.241 1.831 1.403 1.148 1.853 0.198
Hardness(mg CaCO3/L) 300 256.00 224.0 36.00 30.00 32.00 30.00 34.00 66.00 40.00 30.00 285.00
Calcium (mgCa/L) 75 102.6 89.77 14.42 12.024 12.82 8.016 13.62 26.45 16.032 12.02 114. 22
Magnesium (mg/L) 50** 131.0 87.36 87.36 305.76 131.04 131. 04 109.2 87.36 218.36 43.36 60.71
Phosphorus (mg/L) - 0.033 0.1506 0.0766 ND ND ND ND 0.082 0.0026 0.088 0.878
Iron (mg/L) 0.3 0.001 0.4254 1.0071 0.0097 0.0171 0.2135 0.098 0.177 0.1836 0.044 0.269
Aluminum (mg/L) 0.03 0.001 0.003 0.014 0.079 0.0017 0.0073 0.003 0.005 0.003 0.006 0.001
Chromium VI(mg/L) 0.05 ND 0.0063 ND ND ND ND ND ND ND 0.002 ND
*The MRL and Desirable Limits are of drinking water as specified by Bureau of Indian Standards.
**MRL as per USEPA Standards for Drinking Water

Change this to: The prescribed limit for bromate ion as per US EPA is 0.01 mg/l. Chlorination of water having
bromide may produce bromate ion- an undesirable product since it is carcinogen and nephrotoxin. US EPA
has proposed its maximum recommended level (MRL) in drinking water should be less than 0.01 mg/l


LOCATION OF THE WATER (MUNICIPAL) SAMPLES COLLECTED FROM DIFFERENT REGIONS
IN MEERUT CITY, UTTAR PRADESH
S. No. Name of the colony Code No.
1 Odeon Theater (colony) 1
2 Lekha Nagar 2
3 Subash Nagar 3
4 Pallav Puram 4
5 Vijay Nagar 5
6 Shahpeer Gate 6


PHYSICO- CHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF MUNICIPAL WATER SAMPLES COLLECTED
FROM DIFFERENT COLONIES OF MEERUT CITY, UTTAR PRADESH
S. No. Parameters Desirablt Limits 1 2 3 4 5 6
1. Color - Colorless Colorless Colorless Colorless Colorless Colorless
2. PH 6.5 - 8.5 7.23 7.18 7.25 7.83 7.44 7.28
3. Turbidity (NTU) 5 0.10 1.32 0.26 0.15 0.83 0.52
4. DO (mg/l) - 5.68 6.56 7.12 7.93 6.60 8.11
5. COD (mg/l) 250 7.15 91.87 106.87 99.06 175.72 607.61
6. Total Solid (mg/l) - 800 200 800 400 200 600
7. TDS (mg/l) 500 665 428 722 482 563 550
8. Conductivity (m s) - 994 650 1087 737 839 819
9. Chloride (mg/l) 250 74.97 21.99 69.97 25.99 53.98 43.98
10. Nitrate (mg/l) 45 9.92 5.36 8.8 3.12 4.56 3.48
11.
Bromide (mg/l)

0.01* *

 0.09 0.11 0.14 0.33 0.07 0.26
12. Fluoride (mg/l) 1.00 0.323 0.241 0.265 0.302 0.297 0.302
13. Hardness (mg/l) 300 112.00 160.00 220.00 180.00 210.00 170.00
14. Calcium (mg/l) 75 44.89 64.13 88.18 72.14 84.168 68.136
15. Magnesium (mg/l) 50** 72.94 77.31 114.44 79.49 79.06 86.48
16. Phosphorus (mg/l) - ND 0.428 0.896 0.822 1.56 0.87
17. Iron (mg/l) 0.3 0.301 0.311 0.067 0.090 0.170 0.067
18. Chromium (mg/l) 0.05 0.0070 0.0077 0.0171 0.0052 0.0068 0.0024
19. Aluminium (mg/l) 0.03 ND ND ND ND ND ND
20. Sulfate (mg/l) 200 1.381 0.345 1.090 0.545 1.127 1.118
*MRL as per BIS Standards for Drinking Water.
**MRL as per USEPA Standards for Drinking Water

Change this to: The prescribed limit for bromate ion as per US EPA is 0.01 mg/l. Chlorination of water having
bromide may produce bromate ion- an undesirable product since it is carcinogen and nephrotoxin. US EPA
has proposed its maximum recommended level (MRL) in drinking water should be less than 0.01 mg/l