Ecology, Environment and Conservation Paper

Vol. 29, Jan. Suppl. Issue 2023; Page No.(25-28)

ANALYSIS OF SEWAGE WATER QUALITY IN AND AROUNDMULUND REGION OF MUMBAI, INDIA

Ganga Sankaranarayanan, Ritika R. Kumbhar, Anjali P. Nair, Ranjitsing Bayas and Seema Shinde

Abstract

Sewage wastewater is water discharged from the premises of a home after being used for various purposesby the community. Sewage wastewater contains microbial contaminants, plastic particles and traces ofdrugs that can threaten water and food safety and human health. The problem is acute in densely populatedareas with limited treatment facilities. It can contain household or municipal waste that eventually flowsinto natural rivers and oceans. Recording the quality of water discharged into streams is critical tomaintaining the health of our ecosystems. This research work aims at analyzing the water quality of Mulund’swastewater. The results showed the presence of toxic raw chemicals affecting a variety of importantparameters such as pH, conductivity and microbial community. This hazardous water quality could notonly affect marine life but also leads to various diseases among the people living in the slums nearby in theabsence of proper sanitation measures. This sewage is left untreated, requiring local and national wastewatertreatment measures.