Drainage system, its water quality and heath effect: A case study of Rajshahi city, Bangladesh

• DOI: 10.14196/sjes.v9i1.2612
• Publication Date: 2020-01-18
• Authors: Sumaya Tabassum
• Keywords: Sewerage; Rainwater Harvesting; Municipal corporation; Drainage system (geomorphology); Field survey

As a fast-growing, developing and populated city, Rajshahi needs hygienic environment to ensure the sound survival of its dwellers. But it’s an irony fate that mass people lack basic knowledge about it. However, most cities in Bangladesh didn’t grow planned way. They have no continuous sewerage system. And incomplete ill-developed drainage system has carry wastewater, rainwater liquid waste from septic tank. Nevertheless, these wastewaters are directly disposed into nearby streams. This study investigated condition system, qualities water carried health effects Firstly, data was collected City Corporation (RCC), Development Authority (RDA), journals some other secondary sources. Then, questionnaire survey conducted randomly all over city along with sample collection. After field survey, laboratory tests were done know quality. Thus feasibility prevailing evaluated. Then main problems identified this probable solutions suggested.