A peep into the state of ground water quality in the district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, from a radiological and chemical toxicity perspective

Durai Ganesh; G. Senthilkumar; P. Eswaran; M. Balakrishnan; S. N. Bramha; S. Chandrasekaran; R. Ravisankar

doi:10.1007/s13201-021-01411-7

Applied Water Science (May 2021)

A peep into the state of ground water quality in the district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, India, from a radiological and chemical toxicity perspective

Durai Ganesh,
G. Senthilkumar,
P. Eswaran,
M. Balakrishnan,
S. N. Bramha,
S. Chandrasekaran,
R. Ravisankar

Affiliations

Durai Ganesh: PG and Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College
G. Senthilkumar: Department of Physics, University College of Engineering Arni
P. Eswaran: Department of Physics, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha School of Engineering
M. Balakrishnan: PG and Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College
S. N. Bramha: Environment Assessment Section, Environment Assessment Division, Radiological Safety and Environment Group, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute
S. Chandrasekaran: Environment Assessment Section, Environment Assessment Division, Radiological Safety and Environment Group, Indira Gandhi Center for Atomic Research, Homi Bhabha National Institute
R. Ravisankar: PG and Research Department of Physics, Government Arts College

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13201-021-01411-7
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 11, no. 5
pp. 1 – 23

Abstract

Read online

Abstract Uranium concentration in the ground water samples from the district of Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, was measured using an LED fluorimeter. All the samples were qualified as potable water from the radiological perspective. Though some samples showed mild chemical toxicity, they are still safe for ingestion. Different risk coefficients were calculated, and they were compared with recommended safety limits specified by various agencies. Software tools such as QGIS 15, GraphPad Prism 8 and Surfer 15 were employed for developing maps and plots.

Published in Applied Water Science

ISSN: 2190-5487 (Print); 2190-5495 (Online)
Publisher: SpringerOpen
Country of publisher: Germany
LCC subjects: Technology: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering: Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes
Website: http://www.springer.com/13201

About the journal

Abstract

Keywords