Research Journal of Science and Technology
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 13
  • Issue: 2

Study of heavy metal concentration in underground water at Janjghir Champa region in Chhattisgarh

1Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Kalinga University, Raipur, (C.G.) - India

2Research Scholar, Department of Chemistry, Kalinga University, Raipur, (C.G.) - India

*Corresponding Author E-mail: hupadhyay.0709@gmail.com

Online published on 8 June, 2021.

Abstract

The present study focused on the groundwater contamination in pre monsoon and post monsoon status in ten villages near Janjghir Champa district Chhattisgarh state India. Groundwater samples were collected from sites in pre monsoon (April May 2020) and post monsoon (Sept October 2020) using composite sampling method. Ten heavy metals were detected in groundwater samples. The observed results revealed the exceeding value of heavy metals prescribed by WHO for groundwater.

Keywords

Groundwater, Heavy metal, WHO standard values