A STUDY ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF FLUORIDE IN DHAR DISTRICT IN GROUND WATER AND IT'S IMPACT ON HUMAN HELTH

Kshitij Pandey; Arpan Agrawal; Mithun Dabur

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2019

A STUDY ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF FLUORIDE IN DHAR DISTRICT IN GROUND WATER AND IT'S IMPACT ON HUMAN HELTH

Kshitij Pandey, Arpan Agrawal, Mithun Dabur

Abstract :

Fluoride contamination of groundwater is a growing problem in many parts of the world. Fluoride is an essential element, which is good for the teeth enamel and helps to prevent dental caries. In excessive doses, however, it will lead to a chronic fluoride poisoning, fluorosis. In India, a population of more than 66 million, especially in rural parts are dependants on groundwater for drinking water supply and have a potential risk of developing fluorosis. Therefore it is very important to understand the mechanisms of mobilization of fluoride in groundwater in order to mitigate the problem as effectively as possible. In the state of mp, there are reported occurrences of fluoride in groundwater; however, as compared to other states in India, the problems are relatively localized. Previous studies around dharampuri Town have shown levels of fluoride in ground waters exceed both 1.0 mg/L, the limit for drinking water set by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), and 1.5mg/L, the limit set by WHO, where as in DHAR , fluoride concentrations were as high as 1.8 mg/L. The present study reports the results on the investigations on the hydro geochemical characteristics of the ground waters of DHAR districts with an aim to understand the mechanisms of mobilization of fluoride. This information could then be used to create more effective mitigation systems