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Detection of Fluoride Levels in Groundwaters of Davangere District and its Mapping


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1 Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science and Technology Study Centre, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere - 577 004, India
2 Department of Civil Engineering, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere - 577 004, India
     

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An attempt has been made to detect the fluoride levels in groundwaters in Davangere district by selecting about 300 bore wells, covering all the six taluks of the district. It is observed that fluoride level ranges from as low as 0.21 ppm in Davangere taluk to as high as 6.98 ppm in Harihar taluk. In this context, a study has been conducted to evaluate the real effect of abnormal content on the human beings of this region by correlating the data obtained from District Health Office (DHO). Further, the geological significance with reference to the fluoride occurrence has also been interpreted.

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Fluoride Levels, Groundwater, Davangere District, Karnataka.
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S. Manjappa
Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science and Technology Study Centre, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere - 577 004, India
B. E. Basavarajappa
Department of Chemistry and Environmental Science and Technology Study Centre, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere - 577 004, India
S. A. Gangaraju
Department of Civil Engineering, Bapuji Institute of Engineering and Technology, Davangere - 577 004, India

Abstract


An attempt has been made to detect the fluoride levels in groundwaters in Davangere district by selecting about 300 bore wells, covering all the six taluks of the district. It is observed that fluoride level ranges from as low as 0.21 ppm in Davangere taluk to as high as 6.98 ppm in Harihar taluk. In this context, a study has been conducted to evaluate the real effect of abnormal content on the human beings of this region by correlating the data obtained from District Health Office (DHO). Further, the geological significance with reference to the fluoride occurrence has also been interpreted.

Keywords


Fluoride Levels, Groundwater, Davangere District, Karnataka.