Abstract
The industrial discharge carries significant level of contaminants to the surface water and ground water. Whereas the quality of freshwater is very vital because is highly use by human for drinking, bathing, agriculture and other needs. The presence of contaminants from industries within the water may reduce the yield of crops and the growth of plants; it is also harmful to the aquatic living organisms, it alters the surface water and ground water quality. Industrial pollution is one of the major factors causing degradation of the environment, affecting the water we use, the air we breathe and the soil we live on. Hence, the pollution of water is arguably the most serious threat to current human welfare. This paper review elucidates reasons of contamination of surface water by the industrial effluents, highlights major causes of ground water pollution; the work also indicates some industrial discharges and their contaminants.
Highlights
Effluents coming from different industrial and commercial establishments have being posing serious threats to the environment, in urban and semi urban areas [1]
The presence of contaminants from industries within the water may reduce the yield of crops and the growth of plants; it is harmful to the aquatic living organisms, it alters the surface water and ground water quality
This paper review elucidates reasons of contamination of surface water by the industrial effluents, highlights major causes of ground water pollution; the work indicates some industrial discharges and their contaminants
Summary
Effluents coming from different industrial and commercial establishments have being posing serious threats to the environment, in urban and semi urban areas [1]. 2. Why always Surface water is the Victim of the Industrial Effluents One of the major reasons as specified by Bassi et al [6] is limited financial and technical support from the government that led to poor maintenance of few lakes while many lakes are completely neglected. Various parameters of industrial effluents such as temperature, pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), electrical conductivity (EC) and heavy metal contents (i.e., Cr, Fe, Cd, , Cu, Mn, Pb, Ni and Zn) have been found higher than normal at the discharge point of the industries [12]. The collected samples of effluents were analyzed for water quality parameters such as pH, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity and heavy metals concentration. Muhammad et al [13] recommended that these species Dharek, Arjun, Jaman, Siris and Phulai, may be planted along industrial drains
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