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A study of arsenic, iron and other dissolved ion variations in the groundwater of Bishnupur District, Manipur, India

verfasst von: Jayalakshmi Devi Oinam, AL. Ramanathan, Anurag Linda, Gurmeet Singh

Erschienen in: Environmental Earth Sciences | Ausgabe 6/2011

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The presence of arsenic (As) in groundwater and its effect on human health has become an issue of serious concern in recent years. The present study assessed the groundwater quality of the Bishnupur District, Manipur, with respect to drinking water standards. Higher concentrations of pH, iron and phosphate were observed at several locations. Phosphate and iron levels were highest in the pre-monsoon, followed by monsoon and post-monsoon seasons. The arsenic concentrations were highest during post-monsoon (1–200 μg L⁻¹) as compared to pre-monsoon (1–108 μg L⁻¹) and monsoon (2–99 μg L⁻¹). Kwakta and Ngakhalawai show higher levels of arsenic concentration as compared to the prescribed World Health Organization (WHO) and Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) norms. Arsenic showed a strong positive correlation with phosphate and negative correlation with sulphate, suggesting a partial influence of anthropogenic sources. The study suggests that the Bishnupur area has an arsenic contamination problem, which is expected to increase in the near future.

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Titel: A study of arsenic, iron and other dissolved ion variations in the groundwater of Bishnupur District, Manipur, India
verfasst von: Jayalakshmi Devi Oinam
AL. Ramanathan
Anurag Linda
Gurmeet Singh
Publikationsdatum: 01.03.2011
Verlag: Springer-Verlag
Erschienen in: Environmental Earth Sciences / Ausgabe 6/2011
Print ISSN: 1866-6280
Elektronische ISSN: 1866-6299
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-010-0607-2

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