Paper
Trace Element Geochemistry of Groundwater in and Around Zaheerabad Town, Medak District, Telangana State, India
- Authors:
- Praveen Raj Saxena; G Sakram; Sanda Rajitha
- Abstract
- Fifty Groundwater samples collected in and around Zaheerabad town has been analyzed using ICP-MS, for trace elements like Fe, Co, Cu, Mn, Zn, Pb, Cd, Cr, As, Al, and Ni. The Lead concentration in the groundwater of the area ranges from 0.005 µg/l to 0.050 µg/l, out of which 48% of the samples exceed the permissible limit of 0.014 µg/l. The minimum and maximum concentration of Nickel is 0.006 µg/l to 0.259 µg/l, out of which 38% exceed the permissible limits of 0.02 µg/l. The minimum and maximum concentration of Iron is 0.066 µg/l to 0.520 µg/l, 100% exceed the permissible limits of 0.003 µg/l. The minimum and maximum concentration of Aluminum is 0.030 µg/l to 0.387 µg/l out of which 10% exceed the permissible limits of 0.2 µg/l. The permissible limits are as per the WHO 2004 guidelines. The study area has lot of Agricultural activity and crops like sugar cane, Ginger, Turmeric, Maize, Jowar and Cotton are grown using non-judiciously the fertilizers and lot of pesticides. However the high Iron and Aluminum concentration is due to the laterites present in the study area. As water is used for both drinking and irrigation purpose measures has to be taken to reduce to use of fertilizers and pesticides. It is better to go in for organic farming.
- Keywords
- Trace Elements; Groundwater; Manjra River Basin; Medak; India
- StartPage
- 374
- EndPage
- 379
- Doi
- 10.5963/JWRHE0404008