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Artificial Recharge of Ground Water in India

After reading this article you will learn about the advantages and methods of artificial recharge of ground water. Advantages of Artificial Recharge of Ground Water: Following are the main advantages of artificially recharging the ground water aquifers: 1. No large storage structures needed to store water. Structures required are small and cost- effective. 2. Enhance the dependable yield of wells [...]

By |2017-02-09T19:18:36+05:30February 9, 2017|Hydrogeology|Comments Off on Artificial Recharge of Ground Water in India

5 Major Pollutants of Groundwater

This article throws light upon the five major pollutants of groundwater. The pollutants are: 1. Metals 2. Nitrate 3. Arsenic 4. Fluoride 5. Iron.   Ground Water: Pollutant # 1. Metals: In general, ground water is mostly chemically and microbiologically non-polluted and thus safe for drinking and cooking in addition to agricultural or industrial uses. But in recent decades there were [...]

By |2016-05-19T22:52:39+05:30May 19, 2016|Groundwater|Comments Off on 5 Major Pollutants of Groundwater
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