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Fluoride, boron and nitrate toxicity in ground water of northwest Rajasthan, India

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The study was carried out to access the fluoride, boron, and nitrate concentrations in ground water samples of different villages in Indira Gandhi, Bhakra, and Gang canal catchment area of northwest Rajasthan, India. Rural population, in the study site, is using groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes, without any quality test of water. All water samples (including canal water) were contaminated with fluoride. Fluoride, boron, and nitrate were observed in the ranges of 0.50–8.50, 0.0–7.73, and 0.0–278.68 mg/l, respectively. Most of the water samples were in the categories of fluoride 1.50 mg/l, of boron 2.0–4.0 mg/l, and of nitrate < 45 mg/l. There was no industrial pollution in the study site; hence, availability of these compounds in groundwater was due to natural reasons and by the use of chemical fertilizers.

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  1. CSSS (PG) College, Machhra, Meerut, UP, India

    Veena Chaudhary

  2. SVBPUA & T, Modipuram, Meerut, 250110, UP, India

    Mukesh Kumar

  3. MD (PG) College, Sriganganagar, 335001, Raj, India

    Mukesh Sharma

  4. Agriculture Research Station, Sriganganagar, 335001, Raj, India

    B. S. Yadav

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Chaudhary, V., Kumar, M., Sharma, M. et al. Fluoride, boron and nitrate toxicity in ground water of northwest Rajasthan, India. Environ Monit Assess 161, 343–348 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-009-0750-y

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