This report by the Water Resources Department (Government of Tamil Nadu) attempts to estimate the presence of heavy metal arsenic in groundwater in the state of Tamil Nadu. Now-a-days heavy metal arsenic poses a health risk problem throughout the world. Arsenic may be found in water which has flowed through arsenic-rich rocks. Severe health effects have been observed in populations drinking arsenic-rich water over long periods in countries world-wide.
This maps shows data only from Tamil Nadu part of the basin. Effluent discharged in litres per day is maximum from Salem, Tiruchirapalli and Nilgiris.Read More
Location
Salem, TN, India
Latitude: 11.652918, Longitude: 78.157654
