Open AccessImpact of industrial effluent on water, soil and Rice production in Bangladesh: a case of Turag River Bank
Author(s) -
Safiul Islam Afrad,
Mostakima Binta Monir,
Enamul Haque,
Aliyu Akilu Barau,
M. F. Haque
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of environmental health science and engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.447
H-Index - 45
ISSN - 2052-336X
DOI - 10.1007/s40201-020-00506-8
Subject(s) - effluent , environmental science , water quality , soil test , tube well , soil quality , wetland , toxicology , salinity , paddy field , infestation , environmental engineering , soil water , agronomy , groundwater , ecology , engineering , soil science , biology , geotechnical engineering
It is almost a common practice in Bangladesh to indiscriminately discharge effluent into the nearby wetlands, crop fields and water bodies. So, contamination occurs from water to food chain through soil and field crops. This study therefore assesses the impact of industrial effluent on water, soil and rice production taking Turag river bank as a case study, which located in the most thickly industrialized area of Bangladesh.