GOVERNMENT OF THE PUNJAB

ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

PUNJAB, LAHORE[1]

 

 

 

REPRODUCED COPY

 

To,

 

                The Director (ML&I)

Environmental Protection Department,

Punjab, Lahore.

Memo No.       124        /LABS/EPD.

Dated                27         /01/1997

 

 

Subject:                  WATER QUALITY OF EXISTING DRINGKING WATER SOURCES IN AREAS AFFECTED BY TANNERIES WASTE- KASUR

 

                             Sampling was done by the EPD lab staff on instructions of worthy secretary EPD for conducting chemical as well as bacteriological analysis with special reference to toxic metal chromium, being used during chrome tanning process. Its presence in drinking water beyond the permissible level prescribed by WHO, renders it toxic for human health.

                             Sampling was done at various sources like tap water, donky pumps and hand pumps etc.  A total of 20 samples were collected. Break-up is as follows:

 

Sr. No.

Source

Depth Range

No. of samples collected

1

Tap Water

-

9

2

Donky Pumps

40ft to 70 ft

4

3

Tube wells

70 ft to 600 ft

4

4

Hand pumps

-

4

 

The samples collected were subjected to laboratory analysis for chemical and bacteriological examination. Samples for microbiological examination were collected in sterile 200 or 500 ml wide-mouth glass bottles. Samples were collected from representative areas at each location.  The results obtained are attached here-with.  According to WHO guidelines for drinking water quality water used for human consumption should ideally be free from bacteria indicative of pollution with excreta i.e. total coliform bacteria should be no/1000ml.  Similarly permissible level of chromium for drinking water prescribed by WHO is 50 µg/litre i.e. 0.05 mg/I.

Results show that the concentration of chromium ranges between 0.02-0.20 mg/I.  Similarly total coliform group exists in the range of 1-55, while most of-the samples collected were found free of residual chlorine.

It is suggested that samples in Kasur area should be examined regularly for indication of faecal pollution as well as health-related inorganic constituents like chromium.

 

DA/Test Report

(2 Pages)

 

 

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (LABS)

ENVIROMENT PROTECTION DEPARTMENT

PUNJAB, 2 – LAKE ROAD, LAHORE

 

 

Endst: No.            125           / LABS/EPD.   Dated _____________/01/1997

 

A copy is forwarded for information to the Directory General / Secretary Environment Protection Department Punjab, Lahore.

 

(Signature)

 

DEPUTY DIRECTOR (LABS)

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DEPARMTNT

PUBJAB, 2 – LAKE ROAD, LAHORE

 

 

The reproduced copy of the report is as under:

 

Sr. No.

Description

Souces / Depth

Conductance

µs/cm

Chromium

MF/ 100 ml

Remarks

1

Haseeb Afzal Tannery, Niaz Nagar, Mangal Mandi Road

T/W

1615

0.25

55

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

 

2

Jamia Mosque khizra, Niaz Nagar

T/W

1075

0.04

2

 

Bact. Unfit

3

Kasur PublicSchool, Officer Colony

T/W

1415

0.02

1

 

Bact. Fit

4.

Bhadar pura (village)

H/P  (40 ft)

597

0.04

5

 

Bact. Unfit

5

Bhadur Pura

T/W

627

0.02

7

Bact. Unfit

6.

Tolowala (village)

 

H/P (50ft)

 

2520

0.20

19

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

 

Tolowala (village)

H/P – (100ft)

2136

0.06

14

 

Bact. Unfit

 

Tolowala (village)

Tubewell – (90 ft)

1190

0.06

25

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

7

District Head  Quarter Hospital

Tube well (80 ft)

1230

0.09

49

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

8

Prince Hotel KattalGarhi Chowk

T/W

1930

0.04

21

 

Bact. Unfit

9

Kot Molvi Abdul Qadir Mosque

T/W

2020

0.05

28

 

Bact. Unfit

10

Kot molvi Abdul Qadir (house)

T/W

1810

0.04

11

 

Bact. unfit

11

Khawaja Muhammad Fiaz Chemical Store, Din Garh

T/W

4100

0.08

1

Chem. Unfit

 

12

Jamia Mosque Madina Din Garh

T/W

3400

0.12

 -

Chem. Unfit

13

House of Mangal Mandi

D/P – (450)

1110

0.06

9

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

14

Niaz Nagar, Kasur

D/P – (70 ft)

2800

0.11

25

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

15

Niaz Nagar Kasur

H/P – (60ft)

1800

0.07

20

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

16

Niaz Nagar, Kasur

Tube Well – 550 ft

810

Nil

Nil

Fit

17

Nazam Pura (village)

D/P – (60ft)

1890

0.20

23

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

18

Nizam Pura

H/P – (50ft)

2700

0.18

19

Chem. Unfit

Bact. Unfit

19

Nizam Pura

Tubewell – (275 ft)

2900

0.05

5

 

Bact. Unfit

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Abbriviations:

T/W = Tape Water (supplied by Kasur Municipality)

H/P = Hand Pump

D/P = Donky Pump

 


[1] With due thanks to the Environmental Protection Department for providing this report for research purpose.  This is reproduced copy of the report in MS WORD format to make it easily readable.