• Garima Dubey
• Gauhar Mahmood
• Amina Zakiah

The purpose of the study is to analyse spring water quality in different regions of the Himalayas and assess its usability as a drinking water source and its impact on human health. The studies conducted by various scientists and researchers in Himalayan region were understood and analysed based on drinking water standards by WHO and IS10500. The findings from the study show that above 80% of spring water sources in Himalayan region were fulfilling the drinking water standards and fall under excellent to good condition. The spring water quality in remaining regions were affected by biological and chemical factors and were not up to the drinking water standards. The spring water quality in Himalayan region is getting affected by urbanization, anthropogenic factors and reactive nature of rocks. Moreover, the topography, geology, hydrogeology, sacred forests and pristine ecosystems in Himalayan region are responsible for keeping spring water fresh. The same spring water quality can be preserved using landscape and hydro landscape solutions in the area. The study is limited to available spring water studies in few Himalayan regions but that gives the fair amount of idea about the whole area and quality of springs. The study and its findings can be used by scientist, researchers, architects, landscape architects and other professional working in this area to understand the importance of spring water and how its quality is beneficial to human health. The study also helps in drawing awareness on how human interventions in future may affect spring water quality in Himalayan region.

Himalayan spring, spring water quality, health benefits, water standards

"Impact assessment of spring water on human health in parts of Himalayan region", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no.c709-c723, July-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107364.pdf

"Impact assessment of spring water on human health in parts of Himalayan region", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 7, page no. ppc709-c723, July-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2107364.pdf