Emerging Water Pollutants from Industrial Processes

The widespread problem of water pollution endangers human health. Every year unsafe water causes more deaths than war and integrates all other forms of violence. Industrial activities create a large source of emerging water pollutants that are highly harmful to humans and the environment. This leads to increasing concern for the possible ecological impact of these pollutants on the environment. This chapter identifies various emerging water pollutants produced from different industrial processes (e.g., petrochemical production, textile, paper and pulp, semiconductor/ electroplating, and metal production). The possible route of pollution formation is discussed in this chapter. In addition, the impact of the produced water pollutants on the environment and health has been elucidated. Furthermore, the concerns of emerging contaminants remain a moving subject as the new pollutants continuously are being produced in industrial processes. In response, an insight into the challenges of minimizing water pollution is also focused on mutual benefit.

Keywords: Denim industry, Emerging water pollutants, Heavy industries, Industrial engineering, Industrial process, Manufacturing processes, Paper and pulp industry, Petrochemical industry, Semiconductor/electroplating.