Contamination, Sources, and Environmental Hazards of Groundwater in Bemetara District, Chhattisgarh, Central India
Publication: Journal of Hazardous, Toxic, and Radioactive Waste
Volume 24, Issue 1
Abstract
The groundwater of the the Bemetara district of Chhattisgarh in central India over a large area is hard in nature due to its high mineral content. An elevated concentration of , , , and in the groundwater has been observed, falling within the ranges () 30–437, 43–341, 169–660, and with a mean value of , , , and , respectively. The temporal and spatial variations in the groundwater concentration of species, i.e., , , , , , , , Al, and Fe, during the period 2010–2016 are described. The sources of the contaminants and quality of the groundwater are discussed. The environmental hazards of the contaminated water, i.e., land degradation, rusting of buildings and pipes, physiological drought, and ill health of aquatics, birds, and animals, in the Bemetara area are discussed.
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Acknowledgments
Nohar Singh Dahariya and Khageshwar Singh Patel are grateful to the University Grant Commission, New Delhi, for the award of the Rajiv Gandhi Fellowship and Basic Science Research fellowships.
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Received: Feb 27, 2019
Accepted: Jun 25, 2019
Published online: Sep 9, 2019
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