Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Industrial Estate vs Residential Areas in Coimbatore, India
Introduction: Water is the vital resource, necessary for all aspects of human and ecosystem survival and health. Depending on the quality, bore water may be used for human consumption, irrigation purposes and livestock watering. The quality of bore water can vary widely depending on the quality...
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| description | Introduction: Water is the vital resource, necessary for all
aspects of human and ecosystem survival and health. Depending
on the quality, bore water may be used for human consumption,
irrigation purposes and livestock watering. The quality of bore
water can vary widely depending on the quality of ground water
that is its source. Pollutants are being added to the ground water
system through human and natural processes. Solid waste from
industrial units is being dumped near the factories, which react
with percolating rainwater and reaches the ground water. The
percolating water picks up a large number of heavy metals and
reaches the aquifer system and contaminates the ground water.
The usage of the contaminated bore water causes the diseases.
Mercury, Arsenic and Cadmium are used or released by many
industries.
Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the pollution of
bore water in the industrial region (Kurichi Industrial Cluster) of
Coimbatore, in the state of Tamilnadu, India.
Materials and Methods: Four samples were taken from
residential areas around Kurichi Industrial Cluster and analysed
to find the concentrations of Mercury, Arsenic and Cadmium.
Four more samples were taken from other residential regions far
from the industrial estate and served as control. Samples were
analysed using Atomic absorption spectrophotometry method.
Results: We found that the ground water of the areas
surrounding the industrial cluster does not contain significant
amount of those metals. Instead, Heavy metal contamination
of ground water were observed in some residential areas of
coimbatore.
Conclusion: The regulatory measures to contain and prevent
ground water contamination by industries undertaken by
Tamilnadu pollution control board may have lead to absence
of heavy metal contamination in Kurichi Industrial cluster,
Coimbatore, India. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d8b1bacccc0946b08a12db1e6334de9a2022-12-22T01:07:42ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2016-04-01104BC05BC0710.7860/JCDR/2016/15943.7527Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Industrial Estate vs Residential Areas in Coimbatore, IndiaK. Mohankumar0V. Hariharan1N. Prasada Rao2MBBS Student, Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences and Research, Pollachi Main Road, Othakkalmandapam, Coimbatore, India.Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences and Research, Pollachi Main Road, Othakkalmandapam, Coimbatore, India.Professor and Head, Department of Biochemistry, Karpagam Faculty of Medical Sciences and Research, Pollachi Main Road, Othakkalmandapam, Coimbatore, India.Introduction: Water is the vital resource, necessary for all aspects of human and ecosystem survival and health. Depending on the quality, bore water may be used for human consumption, irrigation purposes and livestock watering. The quality of bore water can vary widely depending on the quality of ground water that is its source. Pollutants are being added to the ground water system through human and natural processes. Solid waste from industrial units is being dumped near the factories, which react with percolating rainwater and reaches the ground water. The percolating water picks up a large number of heavy metals and reaches the aquifer system and contaminates the ground water. The usage of the contaminated bore water causes the diseases. Mercury, Arsenic and Cadmium are used or released by many industries. Aim: This study was conducted to investigate the pollution of bore water in the industrial region (Kurichi Industrial Cluster) of Coimbatore, in the state of Tamilnadu, India. Materials and Methods: Four samples were taken from residential areas around Kurichi Industrial Cluster and analysed to find the concentrations of Mercury, Arsenic and Cadmium. Four more samples were taken from other residential regions far from the industrial estate and served as control. Samples were analysed using Atomic absorption spectrophotometry method. Results: We found that the ground water of the areas surrounding the industrial cluster does not contain significant amount of those metals. Instead, Heavy metal contamination of ground water were observed in some residential areas of coimbatore. Conclusion: The regulatory measures to contain and prevent ground water contamination by industries undertaken by Tamilnadu pollution control board may have lead to absence of heavy metal contamination in Kurichi Industrial cluster, Coimbatore, India.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/7527/15943_CE[Ra1]_F(P)_PF1(RoAK)_PFA(AK)_PFA2(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdfarseniccadmiumkurichimercury |
| spellingShingle | K. Mohankumar V. Hariharan N. Prasada Rao Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Industrial Estate vs Residential Areas in Coimbatore, India Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research arsenic cadmium kurichi mercury |
| title | Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Industrial Estate vs Residential Areas in Coimbatore, India |
| title_full | Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Industrial Estate vs Residential Areas in Coimbatore, India |
| title_fullStr | Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Industrial Estate vs Residential Areas in Coimbatore, India |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Industrial Estate vs Residential Areas in Coimbatore, India |
| title_short | Heavy Metal Contamination in Groundwater around Industrial Estate vs Residential Areas in Coimbatore, India |
| title_sort | heavy metal contamination in groundwater around industrial estate vs residential areas in coimbatore india |
| topic | arsenic cadmium kurichi mercury |
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