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ANALYSIS OF HEAVY METALS IN GROUND WATER FROM LOTE INDUSTRIAL AREA IN RATNAGIRI DISTRICT (MAHARASHTRA)

Abstract

Heavy metals, viz. Ca, Mn, Cu, Fe, Zn, Pb and Cd in natural spring water and dugwell water from Lote Industrial Area and nearby villages have been monthly analysed from April 1997 to March 1998. This is preliminary effort to study the heavy metal pollution of ground-water resources in Lote industrial area of Ratnagiri district. The results on trace metals indicated varying degrees of contamination in ground water which may cause a serious health problems to domestic animals and human beings.

G.B. RAJE, d.V. Muley and d.d. mankar

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