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Fluoride concentration and other parameters in groundwater from 261 villages in Tehsil Kheragarh of District Agra were assessed and attempts were made to observe the relationship between fluoride and other water quality parameters. Of 658 groundwater samples (collected from separate sources) analysed for fluoride, 27% were in the range of 0–1.0 mg/L, 25% in 1.0–1.5 mg/L, 32% in1.5–3.0 mg/L and 16% above 3.0 mg/L. The highest fluoride concentration recorded was 12.80 mg/L. Significant correlation of fluoride with pH, alkalinity, Na, SiO2 and PO4 were observed. Factor analysis was also attempted in order to identify the contributing sources.
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Gupta, M.K., Singh, V., Rajwanshi, P. et al. Groundwater Quality Assessment of Tehsil Kheragarh, Agra (India) with Special Reference to Fluoride. Environ Monit Assess 59, 275–285 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006117604763
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