Impact of sewage discharges on coastal water quality of Mumbai, India: present and future scenarios.
The simulation study assesses the impact of sewage discharges on the present and predicted water quality of the Mumbai coast using MIKE 21. Water quality parameters in terms of dissolved oxygen (DO), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and faecal coliform (FC) are checked against specified standards. The simulation is validated for the present coastal hydrodynamics and observed water quality parameters. The validated model is further used for predicting scenarios in terms of upgradation in a pumping station and improvement in wastewater collection, treatment level and disposal systems. The water quality of the existing coastal environment does not conform to the stipulated standards but improves considerably in the prediction scenarios. However, despite a marked improvement in FC, it is not as per desired standards as no treatment for bacteria removal is considered. The simulation study emphasizes the need for exploring options like the reuse or recycle of treated effluent, as an effort for water conservation.
Environmental Systems Design and Modelling Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India. r_vijay@neeri.res.in.
Ritesh
R
Vijay
Environmental Systems Design and Modelling Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India.
Trupti
T
Mardikar
Environmental Systems Design and Modelling Division, CSIR-National Environmental Engineering Research Institute, Nehru Marg, Nagpur, 440020, Maharashtra, India.
Rakesh
R
Kumar
D057919:Biological Oxygen Demand Analysis; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D005243:Feces / Q000737:chemistry / Q000382:microbiology; D007194:India; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D010100:Oxygen / Q000032:analysis; D012722:Sewage / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D060753:Water Quality; D014881:Water Supply / Q000592:standards*
D012722:Sewage; D010100:Oxygen
Coast; Hydrodynamics; Outfall; Sewage; Water quality