Analysis of Arsenic Content in Groundwater over the Years of Coastal Belt at Purba Medinipur in West Bengal

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Authors

  • Souvik Chakraborty
     Dr. Sudhir Chandra Sur Institute of Technology & Sports Complex, Kolkata 700074, West Bengal ,IN
  • Subhasish Das
     School of Water Resources Engineering, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, West Bengal ,IN

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2020/v34/i6/208218

Keywords:

Arsenic Contamination, Seawater Intrusion, Groundwater Declining.

Abstract

Arsenic found in contaminated saltwater has very serious side effects. Purba Medinipur was free of arsenic until 2009. Present study verifies whether the coastal areas of Purba Medinipur, after 2009, were arsenic contaminated. From Contai, Digha, and Egra regions, 97 bore wells were selected to collect groundwater samples and analyze arsenic contamination. Few areas have shown the presence of arsenic in groundwater. However, the concentration in many areas is found to be below the permissible limit of drinking water.

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2020-11-01

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Chakraborty, S., & Das, S. (2020). Analysis of Arsenic Content in Groundwater over the Years of Coastal Belt at Purba Medinipur in West Bengal. Indian Science Cruiser, 34(6), 22–30. https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2020/v34/i6/208218

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Volume 34, Issue 6, November 2020

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