Arsenic in Water: Current Status and Future Perspectives
Keywords:
arsenic poisoning, blackfoot, pollution, water purification technology, adsorption, geochemicalAbstract
Groundwater pollution with arsenic is a worldwide environmental issue affecting many people, particularly in developing nations. Drinking arsenic-contaminated water from deep wells having high quantities of the trivalent arsenite species was blamed for the "blackfoot sickness" that struck Taiwan more than half a century ago. Comparable arsenic poisoning instances were later documented in China's Inner Mongolia, Bangladesh, and India, all linked to arsenic-contaminated groundwater. Accepting geochemical and mobilization processes, developing sufficient Arsenic removal filters, identifying shortfalls in Arsenic removal procedure act and preservation, describing risk-free deeper aquifers as an alternative source of groundwater, and developing surface water-based water supply schemes in many Arsenic-exaggerated areas. Success stories of community participation in operating Arsenic removal technologies are all examples of community participation in operating Arsenic removal technologies. This study intends to illustrate the current condition of Arsenic groundwater pollution in India, the various state remedial and preventative actions, and the success and failure encountered.
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