6.5 Recommendations for the Treatment of Contaminated
Water
The following are the key recommendations for the Government and various
administrative staff members who are directly or indirectly involved in dealing
with the quality of drinking water. These are:
1. In housing societies across the country, installation of monitoring plants is very
much necessary which will treat the polluted water in a significant way.
2. Replacement of old and leaking water and sewerage pipes needs serious attention in different areas, especially in Punjab province.
3. To evaluate the overall water system, assessment through microbial technique
can be a significant tool.
4. The improved drainage system is very much required across the country in most
of the remote areas, this is among the major issues causing water pollution.
5. Development of long-term water management plan by the Government authorities regarding abstraction, discharge, supply, and finally the protection of
existing water resources.
6. Appropriate distribution of drinking water source across the country with the
application of regulatory compliance and their proposed impact on the overall
environment.
7. Priority should be given to preserving the sources of drinking water and its
demand through contingency plans.
8. For the federal level water management policy, integration with the provinces
and with the neighboring countries should be the first strategy to be developed.
9. Water authorities should make sure that the set of standards are followed by the
society and the industry in the country.
10. Integration of managerial, technical, and financial measures for the management
of wastewater through treatment plant should be under regular surveillance for
smooth working.
6.6 Conclusion
The present study has reviewed the overall scenario of water pollution in the region
of Pakistan. Among the key issues, arsenic contamination in the drinking water
specifically in the Punjab province has been highlighted with significant findings.
Based on the stated facts, it is found that sustainability of drinking water in Pakistan
is at a dangerous level and the Government and relevant authorities require some
serious steps. A review is also conducted for overall performance by numerous
departments, responsible for the quality of drinking water with the projects completed during the time of 2001–2015. Millions of investments is done by the
Government of Pakistan to sustain the water quality, but still not enough due to
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Water
The following are the key recommendations for the Government and various
administrative staff members who are directly or indirectly involved in dealing
with the quality of drinking water. These are:
1. In housing societies across the country, installation of monitoring plants is very
much necessary which will treat the polluted water in a significant way.
2. Replacement of old and leaking water and sewerage pipes needs serious attention in different areas, especially in Punjab province.
3. To evaluate the overall water system, assessment through microbial technique
can be a significant tool.
4. The improved drainage system is very much required across the country in most
of the remote areas, this is among the major issues causing water pollution.
5. Development of long-term water management plan by the Government authorities regarding abstraction, discharge, supply, and finally the protection of
existing water resources.
6. Appropriate distribution of drinking water source across the country with the
application of regulatory compliance and their proposed impact on the overall
environment.
7. Priority should be given to preserving the sources of drinking water and its
demand through contingency plans.
8. For the federal level water management policy, integration with the provinces
and with the neighboring countries should be the first strategy to be developed.
9. Water authorities should make sure that the set of standards are followed by the
society and the industry in the country.
10. Integration of managerial, technical, and financial measures for the management
of wastewater through treatment plant should be under regular surveillance for
smooth working.
6.6 Conclusion
The present study has reviewed the overall scenario of water pollution in the region
of Pakistan. Among the key issues, arsenic contamination in the drinking water
specifically in the Punjab province has been highlighted with significant findings.
Based on the stated facts, it is found that sustainability of drinking water in Pakistan
is at a dangerous level and the Government and relevant authorities require some
serious steps. A review is also conducted for overall performance by numerous
departments, responsible for the quality of drinking water with the projects completed during the time of 2001–2015. Millions of investments is done by the
Government of Pakistan to sustain the water quality, but still not enough due to
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