Juniper Publishers- Open Access Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources Fluoride in Groundwater- Sources, Geochemical Mobilization and Treatment Options Authored by PJ Sajil Kumar Abstract The drinking water supply in many countries is affected by excess fluoride concentration. In India, several states are affected by high F¯ groundwater. This paper presents a short review of the sources, geochemical mobilization and possible treatment options for high fluoride groundwater. Natural sources are large contributors to the F- enrichment in groundwater The mobilization of fluoride from the from the aquifer to the aqueous solution is controlled mainly by the alkaline nature of the water, high concretion of HCO 3 and a high Na + over Ca 2+ concentration. Additionally, the possible treatment options such as adsorption - and membrane based techniques were also reviewed in this paper. Go to Introduction Groundwater is the most common ...
