Removal of Organic and Inorganic Contaminants from Water by Chemical and Biological Techniques – A Review

Abstract

Water is an essential component for survival of living beings globally. Water is being polluted day by day by anthropogenic sources. Rapid industrialization and urbanization play key roles for polluting the water. A lot of soluble and insoluble materials act as contaminants or pollutants for making water not usable. Inorganic materials such as heavy metals, ions and organic materials such as phenol and phenolic compounds are heavily released by the industry in the water. WHO and EPA recommended some values for these contaminants in water. Above the value of these contaminants from the recommended values may cause harmful effects for human beings as well as other living organisms. The aim of this study is to identify the sources of various types of inorganic and organic contaminants and their removal techniques from the water.