Studies on Fluoride and Other Trace Elements Content in Domestic Water Sources of Chandidongri Fluoride Mine Area of District Rajnandgaon of Chhattisgarh (India)

Abstract

The present study was undertaken to find out fluorides and other associated elements in different domestic water sources from handpumps, ponds and open wells of village Chandidongri fluoride mine area. Twenty water samples were collected from the mineralized area and three samples were collected from the non-mineralized area as control. The primary aim of this study was to find out the concentration of fluoride in the samples of drinking water. These studies revealed that all the water samples had chemical parameters within the range recommended by ISI and WHO except in a few samples in which iron and fluoride were found to be above the permissible limits. These water sources are not safe from human/animal consumption with respect to these elements. Dental and skeletal fluorosis was observed in some humans and cattle of Chandidongri mine area.