15 Various Purification Techniques of Groundwater
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Sources of Heavy Metals in Groundwater Pollution
15.3 Heavy Metal Effects on Environment and Human Health
15.4 Methods for Purification of Groundwater
15.5 Summary
Acknowledgement
Financial and Ethical Disclosures
References
22 16 Various Remediation Measures for Groundwater Contamination 16.1 Introduction 16.2 Conventional Techniques for Groundwater Contamination Remediation 16.3 Nanotechnological Advancements in the Groundwater Contamination Remediation: Nanoremediation 16.4 Conclusion References
23 17 Various Remediation Measures for Groundwater Contamination 17.1 Introduction 17.2 Ex‐Situ and In‐Situ Remediation 17.3 Methods of Groundwater Remediation 17.4 Conclusion References
24 18 Exploration of Water Resources Using Remote Sensing and Geographic Information System 18.1 Introduction 18.2 Methods for Groundwater Mapping 18.3 Conclusion References
25 19 Recent Trends in Groundwater Conservation and Management 19.1 Introduction 19.2 Occurrence of Groundwater 19.3 Factors Affecting Availability of Groundwater 19.4 Hydrogeological Setup of India 19.5 Hydrological Conditions and Farming Systems 19.6 Groundwater Resource Management 19.7 Groundwater Development Prospects in India 19.8 Groundwater Conservation 19.9 Conclusions Acknowledgement References
26 20 Groundwater Vulnerability Assessment Using Random Forest Approach in a Water‐Stressed Paddy Cultivated Region of West Bengal, India 20.1 Introduction 20.2 Materials and Methods 20.3 Results 20.4 Discussion 20.5 Concluding Remarks References
27 Index
List of Tables
1 Chapter 1Table 1.1 Geogenic contaminants in different parts of the country (India).
2 Chapter 2Table 2.1 Fluoride levels reported in different regions.
3 Chapter 3Table 3.1 List of salt‐tolerant cultivars.
4 Chapter 4Table 4.1 Acceptable limits of heavy metals in ppb in drinking water reported...
5 Chapter 5Table 5.1 List of essential and non‐essential metals..Table 5.2 The permissible limits of the WHO (2011) and the BIS (2012) for som...Table 5.3 The advantages and disadvantages of physical, chemical, and remedia...
6 Chapter 6Table 6.1 Nitrate contamination groundwater in India.Table 6.2 Maximum permissible nitrate concentration for drinking water.
7 Chapter 7Table 7.1 Organic micropollutants reported in Indian groundwater sources in t...
8 Chapter 8Table 8.1 Some organic contaminants found in groundwater.Table 8.2 Types of pesticide and their uses in the environment.Table 8.3 Types of pharmaceuticals and their uses in the aquatic environment.Table 8.4 Types of personal care compounds and their uses in the aquatic envi...Table 8.5 Sources of volatile organic compounds in the groundwater.Table 8.6 Some of the chlorine compounds and their by‐products in the aquatic...Table 8.7 Some of the food additive compounds with examples and their effect ...Table 8.8 Organic contaminants and their effects on human beings.
9 Chapter 9Table 9.1 Pharmaceuticals: classes, related compounds, and targets.Table 9.2 The adsorptive removal of OPs by various adsorbents.Table 9.3 Some recent membrane technologies applied for OP removal.
10 Chapter 10Table 10.1 Heavy Metals: USEPA permissible limits (PL), applications, and hea...Table 10.2 Analytics of measured parameters on the selected groundwater syste...Table 10.3 Analytics of measured parameters on the groundwater system.
11 Chapter 11Table 11.1 Statistics of groundwater resources.Table 11.2 Groundwater level
