A survey to access household water quality at Narayanganj industrial zone

Abstract

Deterioration of the water quality leads towards disastrous health effects among the inhabitants of the industrial areas. This study is a brief overview on the unavailability of safe water for house hold purpose of an industrialized area named Narayanganj. The study also addresses how the health is detoriating among the inhabitants of that perticular area due to lack of safe water. Narayanganj was chosen as the study area because the city contains a number of industries such tannery industry, cement industry, brick industry, and food industry etc. A detailed questionnaire was made to find out inhabitants’ opinions and complaints on supplied water quality. The study shows that 35% and 23% of the people are suffering from dysentery and diarrhea respectively due to improper quality water facilities. 90% of the people mentioned about lacking of safe water which clearly reflects the finding of the study.