H E AV Y M E TA L C O N TA M I N AT I O N I N WAT E R

. Water has become a huge threat in todays world,with

an increase in the earth’s population,developement and
industrialisation are taking place rapidly and these get
the major source of water contamination. Exposure to
heavy metals haas been linked to chronic and acute
toxicity ,which develops retardation ,nuerocity can
damage the kidneys,lead to the development of
different cancers,damage the liver and lungs ,bones can
become fragile etc
. SOURCES OF CONTAMINATION OF WATER
The pre s e nc e o f these heavy metals on the
surface of the water can be due to natural or
anthropogenic activities .Metal enters the different
s e c ti o ns o f the e nv ironment through these
activities.Heavy metals can be found in the form of
sulfates ,hydroxides ,oxides ,phosphate s,and
silicates

. EFFECT ON AQUATIC LIFE

Due to the human civilisation,the element content
in water is raised.Such elements are cadium,lead
m e r c u r y, z i n c a n d c h r o m i u m
Heavy metal poisoning of water is a significant
environmental hazard that has detrimental
consequesnces for organisms who are exposed to it.
 . CONCLUSION
Wa t e r p o l l u t i o n i s a g l o b a l p ro b l e m , a n d t h e w o r l d ’s
population is suffering the consequences of tainted
water.Living organisms are also affected by the
polluted water very much and it is very harmful to
the environment.Acute and choric illness are
caused by heavy metal concentrations in drinking
water that exceed the permissible limit set by
several national and international
o r g a n i s a t i o n s . Wa t e r t e s t i n g i s n e c e s s a a r y f o r t h e
protectio n o f hu ma n hea lth a nd the environment.

Submitted by:TENZING PHUNTSOK

BHUTIA 12 SCIENCE C