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A Study On Physico-Chemical Characteristics Of Open Cast Mine Water

Abstract

 Coal mining is the major mining activity performed in India. Most of the coal production in India comes from opencast mines. Due to increased human population, industrialization and man-made activity water is highly polluted with different harmful contaminants. Natural water contaminates due to weathering of rocks and mining operation. It is necessary that the quality of water should be checked at regular time interval for using of drinking and irrigation purpose because human population suffers from varied of water borne diseases. The availability of good quality water is an indispensable feature for preventing diseases and improving quality of life. This Paper Present to study of the Physicochemical characteristics of Mine Water in Opencast mine, Chirimiri, District Koriya, Chhattisgarh. Monthly Changes in Physical and Chemical Parameters such as Water Colour, pH, Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solids, Boron, Chloride, Calcium, Total Hardness, Total Alkalinity, Fluoride, Iron, Manganese and Nitrate. Were analyzed for a periods of one year from January – December (2013-14). All the water samples were analyzed and found that the quality of the water is good only some of the parameters like turbidity, calcium, fluoride and total hardness are slightly greater than the permissible value. So it is not harmful to the human body. Therefore there is ample scope to utilize mine water for drinking and domestic purposes to fulfill the local needs after some treatment.

 G.K. Nigam , R.K. Sahu , Jitendra Sinha And R.N. Sonwanshi

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