Assessment of drains water quality joining river Ganga at Kanpur

Domestic wastewater, industrial effluents, agricultural runoffs, mass bathing, offering of religious materials, clay idols, etc. increases the pollution in river water due to presence of a large number of towns, temples and restaurants etc. along the bank of river Ganga which uses the river for dumping of wastes makes the condition of the river even worst. 4 drains have been identified in Kanpur City, discharging domestic as well as industrial wastewater directly/indirectly in to the River Ganga. The overall conclusion is that wastewater with a high domestic and industrial load has adverse impact on water quality in river Ganga. The result shows that the quality of waste water varies from site to site and it greatly depends on origin of waste water. Faecal coliform & total faecal coliform value was found in high range at both up and downstream of River Ganga. This study anchors on the need for treatment of domestics and industrial effluent before they are discharged into the River Ganga. Regular monitoring and proper treatment of wastewater before discharging into the River Ganga can reduce the pollution load of Ganga River.