A Study On The Fluoride Content Of The Groundwater In The Gurazala Division Of The Palnadu District, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Water available for human consumption is very limited, as major percentage of water is in oceans which cover around 70% of the earth’s surface and merely 3% of this precious resource is considered fresh water. Major share of fresh water is locked in the polar icecaps leaving humanity with approximately 0.4 percent of the earth’s water which is usable and needs to be shared among the 7 billion population (Worldatlas.com). In recent decades, there has been a growing fear over the possibility of Fluoride (F−) in groundwater and the potential adverse health effects related to F− exposure. So, this study assessed the amount and trend of groundwater F- distribution at the level of the region. The present study was taken up to ascertain the water quality Gurazala division of Palnadu District in Andhra Pradesh with reference to its domestic usage criteria by doing the Fluoride (F−) ion are presented. And the Sampling was carried out during Pre-monsoon season at 10 mandals of 60 locations in Gurazala division and in addition to discover the relative treatment methods to make groundwater for usage.
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