Surveillance of perchlorate in ground water, surface water and bottled water in Kerala, India

Journal of Environmental Health Science Engineering

Krishnakumar Bhaskaran¹  Prajeesh Gangadharan Puthiyaveettil¹  Anupama Vijaya Nadaraja¹ 

[1] Environmental Technology, CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science & Technology, Thiruvananthapuram 695019, India

关键词: Thyroid disorders;    Perchlorate;    Kerala;    Ion chromatography;    Ground water;   

Others  :  1221524
DOI  :  10.1186/s40201-015-0213-z

 received in 2014-08-12, accepted in 2015-07-21,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

Background

Perchlorate is an emerging water contaminant that disrupts normal functioning of human thyroid gland and poses serious threat to health, especially for pregnant women, fetus and children.

Results

High level of perchlorate contamination in fresh water sources at places nearby ammonium perchlorate (rocket fuel) handled in bulk is reported in this study. Of 160 ground water samples analyzed from 27 locations in the State Kerala, 58 % had perchlorate above detection limit (2 μg/L) and the highest concentration observed was 7270 μg/L at Ernakulam district, this value is ~480 times higher than USEPA drinking water equivalent level (15 μg/L). Perchlorate was detected in all surface water samples analyzed (n = 10) and the highest value observed was 355 μg/L in Periyar river (a major river in the State). The bottled drinking water (n = 5) tested were free of perchlorate.

Conclusions

The present study underlines the need for frequent screening of water sources for perchlorate contamination around places the chemical is handled in bulk. It will help to avoid human exposure to high levels of perchlorate.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Nadaraja et al.

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