Activation and chemical analysis of drinking water from shallow aquifers

Neutron activation analysis was used to measure 20 trace elements and standard chemical methods were used to measure 8 chemical parameters in an assessment of drinking water quality from Rajpura city, India. Most of the city's water was derived from shallow aquifers with the aid of hand pumps....

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Published in:Journal of radioanalytical and nuclear chemistry 1991-11, Vol.152 (1), p.237-241
Main Authors: SHARMA, H. K, MITTAL, V. K, SAHOTA, H. S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Applied sciences
Exact sciences and technology
Groundwaters
Natural water pollution
Pollution
Water treatment and pollution
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Summary:Neutron activation analysis was used to measure 20 trace elements and standard chemical methods were used to measure 8 chemical parameters in an assessment of drinking water quality from Rajpura city, India. Most of the city's water was derived from shallow aquifers with the aid of hand pumps. Almost all water samples were highly polluted with trace element concentrations and other related chemical parameters exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) recommended values. This pollution was attributed to decades of indiscriminate disposal of industrial and domestic waste in this region.
ISSN:0236-5731
1588-2780
DOI:10.1007/BF02042157