DETERMINATION OF FLUORIDE IN SOME AREAS OF VIZIANAGARAM DT . AP

he object of the present study is to carry out the Physico – Chemical analysis of well and bore well water samples from ten sampling stations of Bhogapuram mandal,Vizianagaram District (Rural area) for a period of 5 months from November 2010 to March 2011. The analysis of different parameters namely- temperature, pH, color and fluoride were carried out as per standard methods. The results were compared with the values stipulated by WHO and ICMR standards. The results indicate that the fluoride in some sampling stations was found above the permissible limits probably due to contamination with sea water.