Authors : Sandeepa Surjuse, Usha Khandale, Sonali Dhawas & Varsha Dhurvey
Page Nos : 347- 352
Description :
The continuous uses of water carrying high amount of fluoride may prove toxic to human, animal and plants. Excessive fluoride concentration have been reported in ground water of more than 28 developed and developing countries including India where 19 states are facing problems of fluorosis and Maharashtra is one of them. In the present investigation, determination of physico-chemical parameters in drinking water was conducted in Dhoptala village of Rajura tehsil. The water samples were alkaline with pH ranging from 7.89 to 8.38. Electrical conductivity (EC) ranged from 1130 to 1601 μS/cm and fluoride from 1.86 to 3.83 mg/L. The results envisaged that the quality of ground water of Dhoptala is very poor, and is not suitable for drinking purpose which is responsible for various health issues of the people residing in study area and can only be used after proper treatment
