CWC Report on Heavy Metals Contaminating Indian Rivers
In a nationwide survey of river water quality by the Central Water Commission (CWC), two-thirds of the samples from water quality stations across India’s major rivers showed one or more heavy metal contaminants, at levels that exceed the safe limits set by the Bureau of Indian Standards.
Highlights of the Report
- As per the survey’s findings detailed in CWC’s Status of Trace & Toxic Metals in Indian Rivers 2019 report, Iron emerged as the most common contaminant. None of the sites registered arsenic levels above the safe limit.
- The other major contaminants found in the samples were lead, nickel, ....
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