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Fluoride Distribution in the Groundwater of Gangadhara Area, Karimnagar District, Telangana, India


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1 Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India
2 Department of Chemistry, MVSR College of Engineering, Nadergul, Hyderabad-501510, India
 

Hydrogeochemical investigations have been carried out in parts of Karimnagar district of Telangana to study the distribution of fluoride in groundwater of Gangadhara area. Eighty five groundwater samples were analyzed in January, 2013 (post-monsoon) and also in June, 2013 (pre-monsoon) for pH, Ec and Fluoride. It is observed that the groundwater in both the seasons is alkaline in nature. 39% of groundwater in post- monsoon and 23.52% of groundwater in pre-monsoon has higher concentration of Electrical conductivity than the prescribed limit. The higher values indicate that ionic concentrations are more in the groundwater. Nearly 65% of groundwater has more than the permissible limits of fluoride prescribed for drinking purpose in both post-monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons in the study area.

Keywords

Pre-Monsoon, Post-Mnsoon, Groundwater, Granitic Terrain, Fluoride Distribution, Electrical Conductivity, Karimnagar District, Telangana.
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Authors

V. Sudarshan
Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India
B. Srinivas
Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India
S. Shankar
Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India
A. Narsimha
Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India
A. Ravi Kumar
Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India
S. Geetha
Department of Chemistry, MVSR College of Engineering, Nadergul, Hyderabad-501510, India
K. Ashok
Department of Applied Geochemistry, Osmania University, Hyderabad-500007, Telangana, India

Abstract


Hydrogeochemical investigations have been carried out in parts of Karimnagar district of Telangana to study the distribution of fluoride in groundwater of Gangadhara area. Eighty five groundwater samples were analyzed in January, 2013 (post-monsoon) and also in June, 2013 (pre-monsoon) for pH, Ec and Fluoride. It is observed that the groundwater in both the seasons is alkaline in nature. 39% of groundwater in post- monsoon and 23.52% of groundwater in pre-monsoon has higher concentration of Electrical conductivity than the prescribed limit. The higher values indicate that ionic concentrations are more in the groundwater. Nearly 65% of groundwater has more than the permissible limits of fluoride prescribed for drinking purpose in both post-monsoon and pre-monsoon seasons in the study area.

Keywords


Pre-Monsoon, Post-Mnsoon, Groundwater, Granitic Terrain, Fluoride Distribution, Electrical Conductivity, Karimnagar District, Telangana.