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Lead, Fluoride and Iron Contaminants in Drinking Water of North Bihar (Katihar) and their Impact on Human Health


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1 Department of Botany, B.N.M.V. College, Sahugarh, Madhepura, Bihar, India
2 Department of Botany, D. S. College, Katihar, Bihar, India
3 Department of Botany, Inter College, B.M.P.-7, Katihar, Bihar, India
 

Katihar district in is an important industrial town of North Bihar, situated on 87°4' E longitude and 25°3' N latitude. The source of drinking water in this district is mainly hand pumps. The water of this district may be categorised under "hard water". Its lead concentration was recorded in the range of 0.112mg/L to 4.91mg/L, while fluoride and Fe3+ were recorded in the range of 0.004-0.012 and 0.40-1.27 mg/L respectively. The high value of lead in drinking water of Katihar is responsible for kidney damage, neuro problems, and mental retardation in children. The low fluoride in the drinking water is responsible for large number of dental carries patients while very high value of iron in drinking water is responsible for colouring of teeth, clothes and potteries. In major portions of Katihar, the people have golden coloured teeth due to deposition of iron on the enamel of the teeth.

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Drinking Water, Water Contaminants, Lead, Fluoride, Iron, Katihar District.
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Uday Krishna
Department of Botany, B.N.M.V. College, Sahugarh, Madhepura, Bihar, India
Sanjiv Kumar Singh
Department of Botany, D. S. College, Katihar, Bihar, India
T. N. Mandal
Department of Botany, Inter College, B.M.P.-7, Katihar, Bihar, India

Abstract


Katihar district in is an important industrial town of North Bihar, situated on 87°4' E longitude and 25°3' N latitude. The source of drinking water in this district is mainly hand pumps. The water of this district may be categorised under "hard water". Its lead concentration was recorded in the range of 0.112mg/L to 4.91mg/L, while fluoride and Fe3+ were recorded in the range of 0.004-0.012 and 0.40-1.27 mg/L respectively. The high value of lead in drinking water of Katihar is responsible for kidney damage, neuro problems, and mental retardation in children. The low fluoride in the drinking water is responsible for large number of dental carries patients while very high value of iron in drinking water is responsible for colouring of teeth, clothes and potteries. In major portions of Katihar, the people have golden coloured teeth due to deposition of iron on the enamel of the teeth.

Keywords


Drinking Water, Water Contaminants, Lead, Fluoride, Iron, Katihar District.