Browsing Groundwater pollution by Subject "Contamination"

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In depth analysis of groundwater quality and use of Moringa oleifera leaf powder treatment to improve physico-chemical properties and drinkability of contaminated groundwater.

Wijeyaratne, W.D.N.; Suvendran, S. (2019)

Groundwater is the major source for domestic, and other uses in the Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. This study assessed the spatial and seasonal variation of physical and chemical parameters of water collected from domestic ...
Nitrate contamination of groundwater: An issue for livelihood in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka

Prabagar, J.; Prabagar, S.; Thuraisingam, S. (2020)

Groundwater stored in large cavities and channels of Miocene limestone is the only source of portable water in Jaffna Peninsula, Sri Lanka. It is increasingly exploited and polluted by various contaminants that results in ...
Potential risk of drinking water to human health in Sri Lanka.

Ayala, H. M.; Herath, S.; Kazusa Kubota; Tomonori Kawakami; Shiori Nagasawa; Ayuri Motoyama; Weragoda, S. K.; Tushara Chaminda, G. G.; Yatigammana, S. K. (2017)

A total of 1,304 well water samples from Sri Lanka were analyzed to assess the potential risk of drinking water to human health. Fluoride concentration of more than 1.0 mg/L was found in 20% of the wells, especially in ...

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