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Effect of Rainwater Harvesting on the Amounts of Some Heavy Metals, in the Ground Water of East Dwarka Subcity of Delhi

Weqar Ahmad Siddiqi1 and Javed Hasan1 *

1 Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia (Central University), New Delhi, India

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.1.2.08

In the present study water samples, from various societies of East Zone of Dwarka subcity of New Delhi have been collected where rainwater-harvesting systems are installed. The impact of rainwater harvesting on the amounts of heavy metals in ground water has been studied by collecting water samples from these selected sites in the months before and after the rain. In study the difference between the values of some of the heavy metals in ground water, collected before and after rain, has been found. The present study reveals that the rainwater harvesting suitably reduced the amounts of heavy metals in under ground water and has improved the quality of ground water.


Rainwater Harvesting System; Physico-Chemical Parameters; Ground Water Quality

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Siddiqi W.A, Hasan J. Effect of Rainwater Harvesting on the Amounts of Some Heavy Metals, in the Ground Water of East Dwarka Subcity of Delhi. Curr World Environ 2006;1(1):145-150 DOI:http://dx.doi.org/10.12944/CWE.1.2.08

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Siddiqi W.A, Hasan J. Effect of Rainwater Harvesting on the Amounts of Some Heavy Metals, in the Ground Water of East Dwarka Subcity of Delhi. Curr World Environ 2006;1(1):145-150. Available from: http://www.cwejournal.org/?p=607