Geogenic contamination of fluoride in groundwater of Koderma district of Jharkhand.

Anil Kumar ^a* & Vipul Suman^b Kumari Anjali^c
*^aDept of geology, Patna Science College, P.U. Patna
^bFaculty, P.G. Dept. Of Environmental sciences, A.N. College, Patna
^cDepartment of Mines & Geology, Government of Jharkhand
Received , 15th December, 2013 ;Revised: 20th January, 2014

Abstract :The present study deals with Koderma district of Jharkhand. During the study of groundwater samples from Satgawan and Koderma block, high fluoride concentration was found. Other common parameters were within limits. In habitants of both blocks are affected by fluoride contamination .This paper attempts to suggest remedial measures to control fluoride contamination in the study area.

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