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Environmental Forensics Volume 12, 2011 - Issue 1
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Contamination of Drinking Water Due to Coal-Based Thermal Power Plants in India

Prashant Agrawal Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Anugya Mittal Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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Rajiv Prakash Institute of Technology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
,
Manoj Kumar Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
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S. K. Tripathi Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India
Pages 92-97 | Published online: 16 Mar 2011
 
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Abstract

This study assessed the impact of an Anpara and Renusgar coal-based thermal power plants on drinking water sources. In this work, the concentration of trace metals such as Pb, Cd, Ni, and As in groundwater samples obtained from hand pumps located near these power plants were measured. The concentration levels of all the studied heavy metals in groundwater were found to be higher than the maximum acceptable limits of World Health Organization for drinking water.

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