Volume 16, Issue 2, 2026
Physiochemical Analysis Of The Industrial Effluents In Aligarh's Water And Their Impact On Human Health, Agriculture And Its Mitigation Strategies.
Yogendra Singh1, Ravi Kant2, Sandhya Chaudhary3*
1Research Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh
2Professor, Department of Chemistry, Mangalayatan University, Aligarh
3Professor, Department of Chemistry, N. R. E. C. College, Khurja
*Corresponding Author: Sandhya Chaudhary, Professor, Department of Chemistry, N. R. E. C. College, Khurja
Received: 18th Oct, 2025; Revised: 13th Dec, 2025; Accepted: 14th Jan, 2026; Available Online: 15th Feb, 2026
ABSTRACT
Background: Industrial effluents largely affect the quality of water, productivity in agriculture and human health. Such chemicals and heavy metals as lead, cadmium, and chromium with harmful potential could contaminate water and soil leading to ecological and public risks. The paper analyzes an impact of industrial discharge on the physio-chemical characteristics of water in towns.
Objective: The study aims to investigate how industrial effluents affect water quality and determine the subsequent impacts on human health and agricultural productivity. The focus is on analyzing key water quality parameters in urban areas affected by industrial discharge.
Methodology: There are six urban areas identified for a detailed analysis of the water quality based on industrial discharges in a specified time frame. The chemical and physical techniques analyzed the important features of the water, namely temperature, pH, turbidity, DO, BOD, and the heavy metals levels of lead, cadmium, and chromium. Statistical techniques for one-way ANOVA, descriptive analysis, and Pearson's correlation technique were used for spatial and temporal variations. Regression analysis was used to assess the effect of heavy metals on water quality.
Key Findings: The study found significant relationships between important environmental parameters, including temperature, turbidity, dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), and waterborne heavy metals, were discovered by the study. In particular, there were notable associations between changes in water quality indices and the levels of lead, cadmium, and chromium. According to regression analysis, 22.9% of the difference in water quality was explained by the chromium concentration. The study also showed how industrial effluents, especially through contaminating soil and irrigation water sources, had a negative effect on human health, water quality, and agricultural output.
Conclusion: The study emphasizes that exposure to heavy metals from industrial effluents poses serious health concerns and deteriorates water quality. By damaging irrigation water sources and soil, the pollution also has a detrimental effect on agriculture. To reduce the risks associated with industrial water contamination, effective pollution control plans and laws are necessary.
Keywords: Industrial effluents, Water pollution, Human health, Agriculture, Mitigation strategies.
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How to cite this article: Singh Y, Kant R, Chaudhary S.., Physiochemical Analysis Of The Industrial Effluents In Aligarh's Water And Their Impact On Human Health, Agriculture And Its Mitigation Strategies...Int J Drug Deliv Technol. 2026; 16(2): 264-278; DOI: 10.25258/ijddt.16.2.29
Source of support: Nil.
Conflict of interest: None