The dataset for this manuscript with the spatial distribution of heavy metals such as Mn, Zn, Ni, Co, Pb, Cr, Cu and Fe, pollution indices of the surface sediments in the Emerald Lake, India, the significant source of pollution, are determined. The methods for calculation of pollution indices such as Enrichment Factor (EF), Contamination Degree (CD), modified Contamination degree (mCd) and Contamination factor (CF) are considered to know the level of heavy metal pollution in the study area. In this data, the results of pollution indices suggest that almost all the sites are polluted by heavy metals.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreliminary investigation reveals that fluorosis is reported due to the continuous intake of fluoride-rich groundwater in Vattamalikarai River basin, Tamil Nadu, India. A detailed study was attempted for evaluating the health risks associated with the intake of fluoride-rich groundwater supplied to the rural community. Groundwater samples were collected from 60 and 58 dug and tube wells during winter and southwest (SW) monsoon seasons respectively.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe study aims to assess the heavy metals such as cobalt (Co), nickel (Ni), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr), cupper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), and iron (Fe) from 25 surface sediment samples at different sites of the Emerald Lake, Tamilnadu, India using spatial distribution and multivariate techniques like Pearson correlation matrix and principal component analysis. From the result, the ranges of Fe, Cu, Cr, Mn, Zn, Ni, Co, and Pb are noticed to be 78,128 to 132,876; 314 to 462; 336 to 523; 520 to 701; 20.1 to 53.
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December 2016
In the 21st century, people migrated from rural to urban areas for several reasons. As a result, the populations of Indian cities are increasing day by day. On one hand, the country is developing in the field of science and technology and on the other hand, it is encountering a serious problem called 'Environmental degradation'.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present work is employed in Omalur Taluk (study area 538.10 km(2)), Salem District, Tamil Nadu, India. Eighty-nine groundwater samples were collected during pre-monsoon (May) 2011 and were analyzed for major cations and anions.
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