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Pirana/Narol Industrial Area, Gujarat, India

 Site Description
 Human Exposure & Health Impact
 Site Progress


Site Description 

Location & Size of Site
The Narol Industrial area in Gujarat hosts a mix of textile & textile printing (cotton & polyester) industries. Each industry has its own treatment plant from where the wastewater is discharged to the sewage treatment plant. The processed effluent is then dumped into the Sabarmati River which flows for 48 kilometers before reaching the sea. There is no significant intake along this river stretch for potable water.

Contaminant Type, Source & Quantity
Heavy metal and organic contamination from the industrial effluents is suspected. Organic contamination from untreated sewage is also highly probable.

Number of Potentially Affected People
Unknown

Health Impact of Pollutant
Health assessment not undertaken

Site Progress 
May 2005: Site visited by Blacksmith Institute. The Gujarat Pollution Control Board will request the municipality to operate the sewage treatment plant more efficiently. Because there is no clearly identifiable pathway to a human population from this point source and there is at least a partially adequate treatment facility in place, no further action is recommended at this time. However this site should be monitored.