The aim of this research was to analyze the water quality and the health impacts associated with the water quality in rural population of Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh (UP), India. The parameters include pH, turbidity, conductivity; total dissolve solids (TDS), total hardness, calcium, chloride, fluoride and MPN were analyzed by using standard methods of APHA, 1998 and Trivedi and Goel, 1986. The heavy metals viz. Iron (Fe), arsenic (As) and chromium (Cr) were also analyzed by using Atomic Absorption Photometer. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with consumers of water in selected rural areas. The research highlights the health effects of rural people due to poor quality of water and key issues contributing to these problems in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh, India.

Water quality, heavy metals, fluoride, health, rural areas

The study concluded that poor water quality in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh expose the consumers to several types of health disorders. Hence, it is very necessary to improve the water quality in rural areas of Uttar Pradesh that will not only reduce the burden of diseases, but may also raise the standard of living as well. Immediate visit of health officials in Rewnakala and their intervention to reduce the burden of water borne disease like fluorosis, joint pain and headache is the need of hour.

Shivom Singh , Abid Ali , Krishan Kant Upadhyay and Khursheed Ahmad Wani (2016). An Investigation on Physical, Chemical and Bacteriological Quality of Drinking Waters and Health Issues of the Rural Areas in Uttar Pradesh, India , Biological Forum – An I