Abstract
Globally, groundwater has been a significant source of fresh water but in some regions the chemicals from the industries made it contaminated. This study emphasizes on the quality of ground water, its consequences on health and the water inequalities it bought with it. Thus, firstly evidence from the previous literature has been taken and then primary data collection has been done to assess this in a case study area. The data has been collected from the industrial area of Faisalabad through unstructured and semistructured interviews (n=15) from the local community, government and nongovernmental organizations and hospital staff. The sample has been selected through convenient sampling and purposive sampling. After the data collection, the data has been assessed through the thematic analysis technique. The findings proved that the groundwater quality is poor making the water unfit for drinking and daily use. This contaminated water further lead to diseases such as respiratory diseases, cancer, skin diseases, mental distress and infectious diseases. Moreover, the water inequalities identified in the study area are found to be either based on economic status, location or age. For instance, in the study area residents do not have access to clean water and they cannot afford to purchase mineral bottles. The women and children are at greater risk of these health issues. The study also found out that not a single organization is addressing the issues of the locale of this study. Thus, this study brings to light the issues of the study area bring them to the attention of the government and NGOs so that policy makers may consider them while taking decisions. At the end of this study, recommendations have been given for the consideration of the policy makers and future researchers.