Probability of Aluminum Toxicity from Bhandup Complex Water Treatment Plant, Mumbai: Case Study
Publication: Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Volume 15, Issue 4
Abstract
Bhandup Complex water treatment plant located in Mumbai, India, supplies water to most of Mumbai. The plant receives raw water from Vehar Lake. Alum has been used as a coagulant in the treatment process for the past 27 years. The backwashed water from the plant is released into Vehar Lake, which carries a significant amount of suspended matter. Therefore, a layer of sludge was deposited on the meeting point of backwashed water and Vehar Lake. The status of aluminum (Al) concentration in sludge deposits, banks, water, and sediment samples of Vehar Lake and its comparison with Al concentration of soil in the area surrounding the plant is presented in this paper. The comparison showed that the surrounding soil samples had the least Al concentration (16,394–), whereas the highest values of 53,882– and 62,096– were reported in upper and lower layers of sludge, respectively. This paper also discusses the detrimental effect of Al when it is available in toxic form at acidic pH.
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Acknowledgments
The authors are thankful to MCGM and the Hydraulic Department of Bhandup Complex water treatment plant, Mumbai, for providing all the details of Vehar Lake and Bhandup water treatment plant for research work. The authors are also thankful to Mr. Pradeep G. and Mr. Prateek G., laboratory assistants for helping us in sample collection.
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Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Volume 15 • Issue 4 • October 2011
Pages: 305 - 311
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Received: Feb 23, 2010
Accepted: Aug 26, 2010
Published online: Aug 31, 2010
Published in print: Oct 1, 2011
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