Contamination of Fluoride in Ground Water in and Around Sehore City (M.P.) with Special Reference to Human Health

Surendra Kumar Khatarkar and D. R. Tiwari

Department of Geology, Government Motilal Vigyan Mahavidyalaya, Bhopal (India).

ABSTRACT:

Hydrogeochemical investigation have been carried out in and around Sehore city to see the extent of fluoride contamination in ground water of the study area. Fifty six ground water samples were collected on a grid pattern (Survey of India Toposheet), which covering shallow deep aquifers, It is observed that fluoride concentration level ranges from as low at Patni and Khokri villages (0.20 mg/l) to as high as Ramkheri, Mahoriya, Kauriya, Phutibawari, Pipliyamiran, Barkheri, Hasnabad, Jahangirapura, Ugarkhera, (6.89, 6.99, 1.92, 2.08, 3.95, 2.00, 5.96, 4.53, 2.05 mg) respectively. In this light, study has been conducted to evaluate the impact of excess content of fluoride on the human health of the area people.

KEYWORDS:

Ground water; fluoride concentration; Hydrogeochemical investigation

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