Evaluation Of The Quality Of Drinking Water In District Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan (Record no. 13364)
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title | eng |
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| Classification number | 2806-T |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME | |
| Personal name | Muhammad Akram (2009-VA-458) |
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| Location of meeting | Dr. Zubair Farooq |
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| Title | Evaluation Of The Quality Of Drinking Water In District Dera Ghazi Khan, Pakistan |
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| Year of publication | 2017. |
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| Number of Pages | 56p.; |
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| Dissertation note | In District Dera Ghazi Khan, water borne illnesses had been happening for quite a while especially hepatitis, diarrhea and kidney issues were occurring because of the heavy metals in drinking water. To this end, it is important to assess the drinking water of District Dera Ghazi Khan. One hundred and forty-four samples of drinking water were collected from hand pump, motor pump and tube well in three different Tehsils of District Dera Ghazi Khan. Heavy metals like lead, nickel, manganese, copper, iron and zinc concentration in water samples were determined utilizing Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer in the department of Environmental Sciences UVAS, Lahore. pH was determined in the previous department; for microbial quality like E-coli and Total Coliform in water samples were counted in University Diagnostic Laboratory UVAS, Lahore. Data were analyzed through one-way ANOVA technique using PROC GLM in SAS software, significant means were compared by using LSD test. Water quality with respect to different water sources, heavy metal load remained above the recommended level set by WHO except Zinc (Zn) and Copper (Cu) which remained significant. Similarly, microbiology showed 25% and 15% above the WHO recommendation of fecal coliforms and E. coli respectively. In addition, pH also remained above the WHO recommendation. Water quality regarding different tehsils, heavy metal load remained above the recommended level set by WHO except Zinc (Zn) and Copper (Cu) which remained significant. Similarly, microbiology showed 20% and 13% above the WHO recommendation of fecal coliforms and E. coli respectively. In addition, pH also remained above the WHO recommendation except in tehsil Dera Ghazi Khan. 46 6.1. Suggestion and Recommendation On the basis of this study, it is recommended that: Tube well water has the minimum heavy metal load so that it is healthy for human consumption. Less chances of water borne illnesses (diarrhoea, typhoid and kidney problems) could be observed by using the tube well water. Future researchers should also check the level of arsenic and antimony in tube well water to improve the quality of water for human consumption. Same treatments should be applied in other districts to check the level of these heavy metals so that water quality may be improved. |
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| Topical Term | Food Safety and Control |
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| Personal name | Dr. Sanaullah Iqbal |
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| Personal name | Dr. Muhammad Nawaz |
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