Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India
B.M. More, A.A. Zambare, T.D. Pawar, A.A. Bhopale | International Journal of Water Resources Engineering | Vol 10, Issue 2 | pp. 40-45 | ISSN: 2456-1606
Abstract
Abstract In the area of Solapur District, Maharashtra state, India, there are many sugar factories. During the manufacturing process of cane sugar, there is a lot of wastewater released from the factory. This wastewater contains many hazardous chemicals. This wastewater, dropped in the fields is mixed with soil & percolated inside rocks. Every year in summer the water level in this area gets very deep. At that time free air fills the soil joints. After it rains in monsoons, the water level in the soil rises and the air in the joints finds its way out. In this field, the water mixed with sugar mill waste is released by tankers, and the water accumulates in the pits in this area and this accumulated water is percolated into the ground. The chemical reaction of this water with the limestone in the soil releases gas with a bubbling sound coming from this land. Sugarcane crops and mills exist with many uncertainties, such as water scarcity, erratic monsoon, sugarcane price, crop yield, increase in electricity rates, quality seeds, etc. The environment study was conducted in the study area by data collection. A Biotic factor including water and soil was studied. The sugar industry has a long history. However, there has been a lot of change in present-day sugar production and earlier sugar production methods. In the traditional sugar production method, the amount of pollution is very low due to the waste produced. But the pollution caused by today’s plants is much more dangerous to the water and soil. The study shows that the surface water, groundwater, and soil were contaminated by the dropped wastewater from the sugar factory. There lease of water mixed with sugar mills in this area must be stopped otherwise well water sources bore well sources and soil in the said area will be chemically contaminated.
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1. Khandare S, Jadhav G. Role of sugar industry in rural development in Maharashtra. Indian J Soc Sci. 2017;8(1):27–34. 2. Raghunath H. Groundwater: Fundamentals and Engineering. New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Limited; 1987. 3. Kumar P, Singh S. The socio-economic impact of sugar factories in rural India. Rural Dev J. 2019;14(3):75–81. 4. Jain S, Makhijani B. Sugar mill effluent: Impact on water quality. Environ Monit Assess. 2015;187(9):579. 5. Ghosh A, Ghosh S. Pollution effects of sugar industry on environment and human health. Int J Sci Res Publ. 2014;4(8):1–5. 6. Gupta A, Ghosh S. Wastewater management in sugar industries: A review. Chem Eng J. 2020;392:123660. 7. Bhattacharya P, Sharma R. Utilization of sugar industry wastewater for sustainable agriculture: A review. Agriculture and Food Security. 2020;9(1):1–14. 8. Raghavan R, Kumar A. Geophysical studies of groundwater resources. J Geol Soc India. 2019;94:387–394. 9. Sarma V, Mohanty S. Assessment of sugar mill effluent impact on soil and water resources. J Environ Biol. 2016;37(5):859–865. 10. Mohan C, Gupta S. Waste management in the sugar industry: A study of wastewater treatment options. Res J Chem Environ. 2017;21(3):68–72. 11. Ranjan S, Kumar P. Recycling wastewater from sugar industries: Environmental and economic perspectives. Water Sci Technol. 2018;78(3):610–619. 12. Singh A, Kumar M. Sugar industry wastewater: Utilization as organic fertilizer. Int J Chem Tech Res. 2018;11(3):29–36. 13. Anand R, Thakur N. Geophysical methods for groundwater exploration: A case study. Int J Adv Sci Eng Technol. 2017;5(3):12–16. 14. Mitra S, Mandal D. Groundwater pollution due to sugar industries in West Bengal: A case study. Water Res. 2015;78:115–123. 15. Varma S, Singh V. Environmental impact of sugar factory effluents on groundwater quality. J Environ Manage. 2021;292:112807. 16. Kaur G, Singh M. Groundwater quality assessment in sugar industry affected areas. Indian J Water Sci. 2020;9(2):51–58. 17. Devi S, Ramesh M. Health impacts of contaminated groundwater from sugar mill effluent. Asian J Pharm Clin Res. 2019;12(3):200–205. 18. Chowdhury S, Roy A. Waste-to-energy: The sugar industry’s future. Renewable Energy. 2020;150:650–659. 19. Jain N, Gupta R. Sustainable practices in sugar production and wastewater management. Agric Water Manage. 2021;245:106558. 20. Bhatt D, Singh R. Integrated management of sugar mill effluents for groundwater protection. Environ Monit Assess. 2020;192(10):629. 21. Yadav A, Singh R. Health risks associated with contaminated groundwater. J Health Popul Nutr. 2017;36(1):13. 22. Singh A, Kumar S. Impact of sugar industry on groundwater resources: A case study. J Environ Sci Technol. 2021;14(2):123–130. 23. Kumari N, Gupta V. Alternative uses for sugar mill wastewater: Fertilizer and biogas production. Bioresour Technol. 2020;299:122569. 24. Joshi S, Jain R. Impact of sugar mill effluents on soil health and crop yield. J Indian Soc Soil Sci. 2018;66(1):98–105. 25. Gupta K, Reddy K. The socio-economic implications of groundwater contamination. Int J Environ Health Res. 2019;29(4):354–364.
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More, B., Zambare, A., Pawar, T., & Bhopale, A. (2024). Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India. International Journal of Water Resources Engineering, 10(2), 40-45.
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More, B.M., et al. “Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India.” International Journal of Water Resources Engineering, vol. 10, no. 2, 2024, pp. 40-45.
Chicago
B.M. More, A.A. Zambare, T.D. Pawar, and A.A. Bhopale. “Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India.” International Journal of Water Resources Engineering 10, no. 2 (2024): 40-45.
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More B, Zambare A, Pawar T, Bhopale A. Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India. International Journal of Water Resources Engineering. 2024;10(2):40-45.
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author = {B.M. More and A.A. Zambare and T.D. Pawar and A.A. Bhopale},
title = {Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India},
journal = {International Journal of Water Resources Engineering},
year = {2024},
volume = {10},
number = {2},
pages = {40--45},
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url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/uncategorized/article=12856}
}
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B.M. More, A.A. Zambare, T.D. Pawar, A.A. Bhopale | International Journal of Water Resources Engineering | Vol 10, Issue 2 | pp. 40-45 | ISSN: 2456-1606
Abstract
Abstract In the area of Solapur District, Maharashtra state, India, there are many sugar factories. During the manufacturing process of cane sugar, there is a lot of wastewater released from the factory. This wastewater contains many hazardous chemicals. This wastewater, dropped in the fields is mixed with soil & percolated inside rocks. Every year in summer the water level in this area gets very deep. At that time free air fills the soil joints. After it rains in monsoons, the water level in the soil rises and the air in the joints finds its way out. In this field, the water mixed with sugar mill waste is released by tankers, and the water accumulates in the pits in this area and this accumulated water is percolated into the ground. The chemical reaction of this water with the limestone in the soil releases gas with a bubbling sound coming from this land. Sugarcane crops and mills exist with many uncertainties, such as water scarcity, erratic monsoon, sugarcane price, crop yield, increase in electricity rates, quality seeds, etc. The environment study was conducted in the study area by data collection. A Biotic factor including water and soil was studied. The sugar industry has a long history. However, there has been a lot of change in present-day sugar production and earlier sugar production methods. In the traditional sugar production method, the amount of pollution is very low due to the waste produced. But the pollution caused by today’s plants is much more dangerous to the water and soil. The study shows that the surface water, groundwater, and soil were contaminated by the dropped wastewater from the sugar factory. There lease of water mixed with sugar mills in this area must be stopped otherwise well water sources bore well sources and soil in the said area will be chemically contaminated.
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1. Khandare S, Jadhav G. Role of sugar industry in rural development in Maharashtra. Indian J Soc Sci. 2017;8(1):27–34. 2. Raghunath H. Groundwater: Fundamentals and Engineering. New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Limited; 1987. 3. Kumar P, Singh S. The socio-economic impact of sugar factories in rural India. Rural Dev J. 2019;14(3):75–81. 4. Jain S, Makhijani B. Sugar mill effluent: Impact on water quality. Environ Monit Assess. 2015;187(9):579. 5. Ghosh A, Ghosh S. Pollution effects of sugar industry on environment and human health. Int J Sci Res Publ. 2014;4(8):1–5. 6. Gupta A, Ghosh S. Wastewater management in sugar industries: A review. Chem Eng J. 2020;392:123660. 7. Bhattacharya P, Sharma R. Utilization of sugar industry wastewater for sustainable agriculture: A review. Agriculture and Food Security. 2020;9(1):1–14. 8. Raghavan R, Kumar A. Geophysical studies of groundwater resources. J Geol Soc India. 2019;94:387–394. 9. Sarma V, Mohanty S. Assessment of sugar mill effluent impact on soil and water resources. J Environ Biol. 2016;37(5):859–865. 10. Mohan C, Gupta S. Waste management in the sugar industry: A study of wastewater treatment options. Res J Chem Environ. 2017;21(3):68–72. 11. Ranjan S, Kumar P. Recycling wastewater from sugar industries: Environmental and economic perspectives. Water Sci Technol. 2018;78(3):610–619. 12. Singh A, Kumar M. Sugar industry wastewater: Utilization as organic fertilizer. Int J Chem Tech Res. 2018;11(3):29–36. 13. Anand R, Thakur N. Geophysical methods for groundwater exploration: A case study. Int J Adv Sci Eng Technol. 2017;5(3):12–16. 14. Mitra S, Mandal D. Groundwater pollution due to sugar industries in West Bengal: A case study. Water Res. 2015;78:115–123. 15. Varma S, Singh V. Environmental impact of sugar factory effluents on groundwater quality. J Environ Manage. 2021;292:112807. 16. Kaur G, Singh M. Groundwater quality assessment in sugar industry affected areas. Indian J Water Sci. 2020;9(2):51–58. 17. Devi S, Ramesh M. Health impacts of contaminated groundwater from sugar mill effluent. Asian J Pharm Clin Res. 2019;12(3):200–205. 18. Chowdhury S, Roy A. Waste-to-energy: The sugar industry’s future. Renewable Energy. 2020;150:650–659. 19. Jain N, Gupta R. Sustainable practices in sugar production and wastewater management. Agric Water Manage. 2021;245:106558. 20. Bhatt D, Singh R. Integrated management of sugar mill effluents for groundwater protection. Environ Monit Assess. 2020;192(10):629. 21. Yadav A, Singh R. Health risks associated with contaminated groundwater. J Health Popul Nutr. 2017;36(1):13. 22. Singh A, Kumar S. Impact of sugar industry on groundwater resources: A case study. J Environ Sci Technol. 2021;14(2):123–130. 23. Kumari N, Gupta V. Alternative uses for sugar mill wastewater: Fertilizer and biogas production. Bioresour Technol. 2020;299:122569. 24. Joshi S, Jain R. Impact of sugar mill effluents on soil health and crop yield. J Indian Soc Soil Sci. 2018;66(1):98–105. 25. Gupta K, Reddy K. The socio-economic implications of groundwater contamination. Int J Environ Health Res. 2019;29(4):354–364.
How to cite this article
APA
More, B., Zambare, A., Pawar, T., & Bhopale, A. (2024). Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India. International Journal of Water Resources Engineering, 10(2), 40-45.
MLA
More, B.M., et al. “Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India.” International Journal of Water Resources Engineering, vol. 10, no. 2, 2024, pp. 40-45.
Chicago
B.M. More, A.A. Zambare, T.D. Pawar, and A.A. Bhopale. “Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India.” International Journal of Water Resources Engineering 10, no. 2 (2024): 40-45.
Vancouver
More B, Zambare A, Pawar T, Bhopale A. Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India. International Journal of Water Resources Engineering. 2024;10(2):40-45.
BibTeX
@article{MoreB2024,
author = {B.M. More and A.A. Zambare and T.D. Pawar and A.A. Bhopale},
title = {Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India},
journal = {International Journal of Water Resources Engineering},
year = {2024},
volume = {10},
number = {2},
pages = {40--45},
issn = {2456-1606},
url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/uncategorized/article=12856}
}
B.M. More, A.A. Zambare, T.D. Pawar, A.A. Bhopale | International Journal of Water Resources Engineering | Vol 10, Issue 2 | pp. 40-45 | ISSN: 2456-1606
Abstract
Abstract In the area of Solapur District, Maharashtra state, India, there are many sugar factories. During the manufacturing process of cane sugar, there is a lot of wastewater released from the factory. This wastewater contains many hazardous chemicals. This wastewater, dropped in the fields is mixed with soil & percolated inside rocks. Every year in summer the water level in this area gets very deep. At that time free air fills the soil joints. After it rains in monsoons, the water level in the soil rises and the air in the joints finds its way out. In this field, the water mixed with sugar mill waste is released by tankers, and the water accumulates in the pits in this area and this accumulated water is percolated into the ground. The chemical reaction of this water with the limestone in the soil releases gas with a bubbling sound coming from this land. Sugarcane crops and mills exist with many uncertainties, such as water scarcity, erratic monsoon, sugarcane price, crop yield, increase in electricity rates, quality seeds, etc. The environment study was conducted in the study area by data collection. A Biotic factor including water and soil was studied. The sugar industry has a long history. However, there has been a lot of change in present-day sugar production and earlier sugar production methods. In the traditional sugar production method, the amount of pollution is very low due to the waste produced. But the pollution caused by today’s plants is much more dangerous to the water and soil. The study shows that the surface water, groundwater, and soil were contaminated by the dropped wastewater from the sugar factory. There lease of water mixed with sugar mills in this area must be stopped otherwise well water sources bore well sources and soil in the said area will be chemically contaminated.
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Full text is available to subscribers and institutional members. Please choose an option below to access it.
1. Khandare S, Jadhav G. Role of sugar industry in rural development in Maharashtra. Indian J Soc Sci. 2017;8(1):27–34. 2. Raghunath H. Groundwater: Fundamentals and Engineering. New Delhi: Wiley Eastern Limited; 1987. 3. Kumar P, Singh S. The socio-economic impact of sugar factories in rural India. Rural Dev J. 2019;14(3):75–81. 4. Jain S, Makhijani B. Sugar mill effluent: Impact on water quality. Environ Monit Assess. 2015;187(9):579. 5. Ghosh A, Ghosh S. Pollution effects of sugar industry on environment and human health. Int J Sci Res Publ. 2014;4(8):1–5. 6. Gupta A, Ghosh S. Wastewater management in sugar industries: A review. Chem Eng J. 2020;392:123660. 7. Bhattacharya P, Sharma R. Utilization of sugar industry wastewater for sustainable agriculture: A review. Agriculture and Food Security. 2020;9(1):1–14. 8. Raghavan R, Kumar A. Geophysical studies of groundwater resources. J Geol Soc India. 2019;94:387–394. 9. Sarma V, Mohanty S. Assessment of sugar mill effluent impact on soil and water resources. J Environ Biol. 2016;37(5):859–865. 10. Mohan C, Gupta S. Waste management in the sugar industry: A study of wastewater treatment options. Res J Chem Environ. 2017;21(3):68–72. 11. Ranjan S, Kumar P. Recycling wastewater from sugar industries: Environmental and economic perspectives. Water Sci Technol. 2018;78(3):610–619. 12. Singh A, Kumar M. Sugar industry wastewater: Utilization as organic fertilizer. Int J Chem Tech Res. 2018;11(3):29–36. 13. Anand R, Thakur N. Geophysical methods for groundwater exploration: A case study. Int J Adv Sci Eng Technol. 2017;5(3):12–16. 14. Mitra S, Mandal D. Groundwater pollution due to sugar industries in West Bengal: A case study. Water Res. 2015;78:115–123. 15. Varma S, Singh V. Environmental impact of sugar factory effluents on groundwater quality. J Environ Manage. 2021;292:112807. 16. Kaur G, Singh M. Groundwater quality assessment in sugar industry affected areas. Indian J Water Sci. 2020;9(2):51–58. 17. Devi S, Ramesh M. Health impacts of contaminated groundwater from sugar mill effluent. Asian J Pharm Clin Res. 2019;12(3):200–205. 18. Chowdhury S, Roy A. Waste-to-energy: The sugar industry’s future. Renewable Energy. 2020;150:650–659. 19. Jain N, Gupta R. Sustainable practices in sugar production and wastewater management. Agric Water Manage. 2021;245:106558. 20. Bhatt D, Singh R. Integrated management of sugar mill effluents for groundwater protection. Environ Monit Assess. 2020;192(10):629. 21. Yadav A, Singh R. Health risks associated with contaminated groundwater. J Health Popul Nutr. 2017;36(1):13. 22. Singh A, Kumar S. Impact of sugar industry on groundwater resources: A case study. J Environ Sci Technol. 2021;14(2):123–130. 23. Kumari N, Gupta V. Alternative uses for sugar mill wastewater: Fertilizer and biogas production. Bioresour Technol. 2020;299:122569. 24. Joshi S, Jain R. Impact of sugar mill effluents on soil health and crop yield. J Indian Soc Soil Sci. 2018;66(1):98–105. 25. Gupta K, Reddy K. The socio-economic implications of groundwater contamination. Int J Environ Health Res. 2019;29(4):354–364.
How to cite this article
APA
More, B., Zambare, A., Pawar, T., & Bhopale, A. (2024). Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India. International Journal of Water Resources Engineering, 10(2), 40-45.
MLA
More, B.M., et al. “Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India.” International Journal of Water Resources Engineering, vol. 10, no. 2, 2024, pp. 40-45.
Chicago
B.M. More, A.A. Zambare, T.D. Pawar, and A.A. Bhopale. “Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India.” International Journal of Water Resources Engineering 10, no. 2 (2024): 40-45.
Vancouver
More B, Zambare A, Pawar T, Bhopale A. Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India. International Journal of Water Resources Engineering. 2024;10(2):40-45.
BibTeX
@article{MoreB2024,
author = {B.M. More and A.A. Zambare and T.D. Pawar and A.A. Bhopale},
title = {Water Pollution by Sugar Factory Molasses: Case Study Solapur District Area from India},
journal = {International Journal of Water Resources Engineering},
year = {2024},
volume = {10},
number = {2},
pages = {40--45},
issn = {2456-1606},
url = {https://journalspub.com/publication/uncategorized/article=12856}
}
