Mitigation of High Fluoride Water for Potable...

Mitigation of High Fluoride Water for Potable Purposes

Author Name : Dr. Indu Saxena, Dr. Neelam Nigam

ABSTRACT

Fresh water is a finite natural resource. Today the world is facing a lot of stress to save these natural resources. Over-abstraction of water from surface and underground supplies may provide short-term solutions but they are not sustainable in the long-term. Our concern lies in the assessment of water resources and their management for optimum results. It is vital to assess both quality and quantity of the available supplies. Due to good solvent property of water, many substances may be found in solution in natural water of which some are potentially hazardous to human life. For instance, fluoride (F^-) occurs naturally in water and its presence in drinking water is beneficial at low concentrations but becomes harmful at higher concentrations. The degree of damage of teeth is directly related to the amount of fluoride (F^-) in drinking water (IJCP, 1995). High fluoride intake coupled with inadequate dietary calcium (ca) and magnesium (Mg), is usually responsible for bone deformities. A major objective in water quality control is to reduce the incidence of water-related diseases. Drinking water supplies must be fit for human consumption. This paper is an outcome of blending of high F^- water with low F^- water to get resultant acceptable wholesome water quality for potable purposes.

Keywords: Fluoride, Ground water, Concentration, Effect.