Measures to Control Water Pollution

Bioremediation

  • Bioremediation is a process which is used to treat contaminated media, including water, soil and subsurface material, by altering environmental conditions to stimulate growth of microorganisms and degrade the target pollutants. Microorganisms include: Bacteria (aerobic and aneorobic), fungi, actinomycetes etc.

(a) In situ bioremediation

  • In situ bioremediation is the application of a biological treatment to clean up hazardous compounds present in the environment or the site where it is found.
    • Biosparging: This involves the injection of air under pressure below the water table to increase ground water oxygen concentrations and to enhance the rate of biological degradation of contaminants ....
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