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Groundwater is a significant source of drinking water in virtually all parts of the world. Protected groundwater is safer to drink, in terms of microbiological quality, than is water from open dug wells and ponds (World Bank 2005). However, groundwater is notoriously prone to chemical and other types of contamination, such as arsenic (As) that derives from natural or anthropogenic sources.
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ICY is thankful to Indian Council for Cultural Relation (ICCR) for financial assistance in the form of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) fellowship (F.N.8-2/09 10/SAARC/ISD-II). Thanks are also due to Genesis Consultancy, Kathmandu, and UNICEF Nepal, Kathmandu, for providing relevant data.
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Yadav, I.C. et al. (2012). Spatial Distribution of Arsenic in Groundwater of Southern Nepal. In: Whitacre, D. (eds) Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology Volume 218. Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology, vol 218. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-3137-4_3
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