37.-Assessment of impact on surface and ground water quality due to community toilet- A case study

Abstract

The present case study is based on work carried out on the assessment of impact on Ground water quality due to percolation of certain pollutants from community toilet based on Soakpit System. The Community Toilet which was selected for this study was located nearby Downstream of the Har Ki Pauri, i.e. Rodibelawala at Hardwar and is used by large number of tourists. In order to assess the ground water quality due to Community Toilets, borewells were digged at the Upstream and the Downstream of the Soak Pit of Community Toilet. The samples were collected for the Ground water from the shallow borewells at a depth of about 4 to 5 feets deeps and the Deep bore wells about 100 feet deep. The surface water from Ganga in the vicinity of community toilets was also collected. The ground water and surface water quality was analysed for the relevant parameters.