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Hydrochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes: a case study of Meenachil River Basin, Western Ghats, Kerala, India

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Vincy, M.V., Brilliant, R. & Pradeepkumar, A.P. Hydrochemical characterization and quality assessment of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes: a case study of Meenachil River Basin, Western Ghats, Kerala, India. Environ Monit Assess 187, 4217 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-014-4217-4

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