A simple chemical free arsenic removal method for community water supply - A case study from West Bengal, India
This report describes a simple chemical free method that was successfully used by a team of European and Indian scientists (www.qub.ac.uk/tipot) to remove arsenic (As) from groundwater in a village in West Bengal, India. Six such plants are now in operation and are being used to supply water to the...
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2009
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| Online Access: | http://eprints.um.edu.my/11510/1/pre_2009_Env_Pol_A_simple_chemical_free_arsenic_removal_method_for_community.pdf http://eprints.um.edu.my/11510/ http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0269749109004643 |
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| Institution: | Universiti Malaya |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | This report describes a simple chemical free method that was successfully used by a team of European and Indian scientists (www.qub.ac.uk/tipot) to remove arsenic (As) from groundwater in a village in West Bengal, India. Six such plants are now in operation and are being used to supply water to the local population (www.insituarsenic.org). The study was conducted in Kasimpore, a village in North 24 Parganas District, approximately 25 km from Kolkata. In all cases, total As in treated water was less than the WHO guideline value of 10 mg/L. The plant produces no sludge and the operation cost is 1.0 US$ per day for producing 2000 L of potable water. |
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