Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2009
Abstract
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.
Keywords
Arsenic, West Bengal, Chemical free treatment, Community water supply
Divisions
fac_eng
Publication Title
Environmental Pollution
Volume
157
Issue
12
Publisher
Elsevier
Additional Information
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envpol.2009.09.014