Status of fluoride in ground water of several villages of Modasa Taluka, North Gujarat for drinking purpose
By R. S. Dave, D. G. Acharya, S. D. Vediya, M. T. Machhar
ABSTRACT
Fluoride concentration of ground water samples from several villages of Modasa taluka, Dist-Sabarkantha (N.G.) was determined. Out of 88 sources of 23 villages 34 sources were found to have fluoride concentration 1.0 mg / l. 52 sources were found to have fluoride concentration 1.0 to 1.5 mg/l. Which is maximum desirable limit of drinking water standards. 2 sources were found to have fluoride concentration between 1.5 to 3.0 mg/l. In these villages there are maximum possibilities of dental and skeletal fluorosis
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