Potable groundwater quality in some villages of Haryana, India: focus on fluoride.
J Environ Biol
;
2007 Apr; 28(2): 291-4
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-113185
ABSTRACT
The fluoride concentration in ground water was determined in ten villages of Rohtak district of Haryana state (India). The fluoride concentration in the underground water of these villages varied from 0.034-2.09 mg/l. Various other water quality parameters, viz., pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved salts, total hardness, total alkalinity sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium, carbonate, bicarbonate, chloride and sulfate were also measured. A systematic calculation of correlation coefficients among different physicochemical parameters indicated considerable variations among the analyzed samples with respect to their chemical composition. Majority of the samples do not comply with Indian as well as WHO standards for most of the water quality parameters measured. Overall water quality was found unsatisfactory for drinking purposes. Fluoride content was higher than permissible limit in 50% samples.
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Main subject:
Sulfates
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Water Pollutants, Chemical
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Water Supply
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Chlorides
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Environmental Monitoring
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Electric Conductivity
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Salinity
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Fluorides
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Hydrogen-Ion Concentration
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India
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
J Environ Biol
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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