Determination of Fluoride Content in River Water of Purna City

ABSTRACT

Water is the common name applied to the liquid form (state) of the hydrogen and oxygen compound H₂O. Pure water is an odorless, tasteless, clear liquid. Water is one of nature’s most important gifts to mankind. Essential to life, a person’s survival depends on drinking water. Water is one of the most essential elements to good health, it is necessary for the digestion and absorption of food; Helps maintain proper muscle tone; supplies oxygen and nutrients to the cells; rids the body of wastes; and serves as a natural air conditioning system. Health officials emphasize the importance of drinking at least eight glasses of clean water each and every day to maintain good health. The investigation of fluoride element percentage was clearly done in the river water. Its experimental analysis was carried out by their respective standard methods widely applicable. While making a preliminary observation it was observed that the water samples from Purna River contained fluoride along with other trace elements.  Out of all sampling stations studied in all most 1 sample, fluoride concentration remained within the permissible limits for drinking water. On the water hand in the remaining 11 samples the fluoride content is below the permissible limits prescribed by standards.