Assessment of ground water pollution due to fluoride concentration and water quality in and around Purulia district, West Bengal, India

Bhagirathi Behera, Naveen Kuma

Abstract

There is a severe fluoride in Purulia district of West Bengal. Peoples are suffering from dental and skeletal fluorosis. Total 84 nos. of water samples collected during the month January, 2013 from different tube wells, dug wells and streams and ponds in parts of Purulia district, West Bengal for physico-Chemical analysis. The analytical results indicate the fluoride concentration varies from 0.126 ppm to 8.16 ppm. The physico-Chemical parameters such as pH,electrical conductivity, total hardness,Na+,K+,Ca+2,Mg+2,TDS,SO4 -2,Total alkalinity,Cl-,SiO2,NO3 -,F- ,PO4 3-etc were determined using standard procedure. Thus this paper presents level of fluoride and water quality in purulia district for public awareness.