Abstract

GOLEKAR, R. B.; PATIL, S. N.  and  BARIDE, M. V.. Human health risk due to trace element contamination in groundwater from the Anjani and Jhiri river catchment area in northern Maharashtra, India. Earth Sci. Res. J. [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.1, pp.17-23. ISSN 1794-6190.

The present study was aimed at assessing ground water chemistry, with reference to drinking water quality; the Anjani and Jhiri river catchment area in the Jalgaon district, northern Maharashtra, India, was selected. Ten ground water samples were collected from different locations in two urban areas (Daharangaon and Erandol) and some samples from rural water supply wells during the pre-monsoon 2011 and post-monsoon 2011 seasons. Trace elements were analysed from collected groundwater samples using standard techniques. The ground water pollution observed at some study area sites was mainly due to waste disposal and agricultural activities and vehicles burning fossil fuel. The present investigation was based on the occurrence of trace elements such as Fe, Zn, Cu, Ni, Mn, Pb and Cd in groundwater samples, concentration ranging from 0 to 0.096 ppm, 0.066 to 0.427 ppm, 0 to 0.012, 0.026 to 0.361 ppm, 0 to 0.160 ppm, 0.968 to 1.516 ppm and 0 to 1.064 ppm, respectively. The analysis of ground water chemistry and results were compared to BIS drinking water standards. The concentration of lead, cadmium and nickel exceeded the maximum permissible limit, as per BIS drinking water standards.

Keywords : trace element; ground water; health hazard; Anjani - Jhiri River catchment area; northern Maharashtra; India.

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