An Assessment Of Hospital Wastewater Treatment Process: A Case Study Of Rajarajeshwari Medical Hospital, Bangalore- India

Abstract

Hospitals are vital to the well-being of people because they facilitate medical research and advance our understanding of medicine. They aid in managing people's complex medical issues and promote various facets of the healthcare system. Pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs), bacteria, antibiotic-resistant genes, persistent viruses, and other recently identified contaminants are among the other characteristics of hospital wastewater (HWW). HWW usually contains higher levels of nitrogen, ammonia, and chemical and biological oxygen demand (BOD and COD) than home wastewater. Hospitals have a major impact on both human well-being and the progress of medical science. A large amount of water is required by numerous hospital departments and services, depending on the activities that take place within the hospitals and the amount of wastewater they generate.A cursory investigation into the treatment of the hospital wastewater (Rajarajeshwari Medical Hospital) using installed conventional procedures is conducted, as well as a small assessment of the wastewater itself. Hospital wastewater (HWW) properties are examined, along with the methods used to treat the wastewater. Hospitals in wealthy countries generate 400–1200 liters of wastewater per bed day; in developing countries, this figure is 200–400 liters per capita daily; in households, the range is 100–400 liters per capita daily. Although some hospital wastewater (HWW) contains toxic, non-biodegradable, or infectious pollutants, overall hospital wastewater properties are like those of household wastewater. Patient excrement combined with a variety of substances used in laboratories, hospitals, and studies are encompassed within hospital wastewater. This study aids in our understanding of the many traits and variables related to hospital wastewater and the effectiveness of treatment identification.