"Assessment of Water Quality in the Mula-Mutha River: Challenges, Solutions, and Analysis

Abstract

Mula and Mutha River being the major rivers provide adequate supply of water for the various needs. While, Mula-Mutha River in pune (India) is one of the most vulnerable water bodies to pollution because of their role in carrying municipal and industrial wastes and run-offs from agricultural lands in their vast drainage basins. Despite of the various standards and laws made by government many industries were discharging their waste directly into the river making its quality poor day by day. As this water is further used for drinking and other purposes at the downstream of the rivers, its quality has much importance. The water treatment plants in Pune have been under constant development ensuring to accomplish the need of water. The constant increase in this pollution of water has brought down the efficiency of water treatment plants. Thus, there is a need for analysis of water to be done prior to usage. This is a study for assessment of the river water quality specifically Mula-Mutha river, to find its current suitability, condition and further analysis. This study also includes study of enacted solutions to river treatment and evaluation of the drawbacks they include. Key Words: Municipal and Industrial Wastes, Run-offs, Quality of water, Water Treatment