Abstract

Priyanka Gupta¹, Gaurav Tamrakar²and Preeti Pandey¹

DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.13005/ojc/400432

Both rural and urban parts of the world, groundwater is an essential reservoir of freshwater Due to drainage and consequently rising pollution are a serious risk to the planet's ability to provide safe water supplies. For both health and medical practitioners, water that has been polluted by heavy metals—specifically, the elements cadmium, arsenic, nickel, copper, lead, manganese, and mercury—is developing a serious health risk. The main objective of this research was to evaluate the amount of heavy metals in the groundwater of the Kanker district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh's Northern Bastar region. In the premonsoon period in May - June of the study region, samples were taken using manually operated pumps, tube wells, and dug wells at 15 distinct locations. The amount of each element, including Pb, Mn, Zn, and Fe, was measured with an atomic absorption spectrophotometer (AAS) and the appropriate digestion technique. The water samples had mean concentrations of metallic elements in an order: Fe > Pb > Zn > Mn. The outcome of this study was that the extent of accumulation of heavy metals in water samples is significantly greater than the recommended limitation, indicating that residents and the environment around them may be at risk.

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer; Groundwater; Heavy metals; Toxicity in plants

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