Journal of Earth and Environmental Sciences Panaskar DB, et al. J Earth Environ Sci: JEES-145. Research Article DOI: 10.29011/JEES-145. 100045 Geochemical Characterisation of Fluoride Containing Groundwater from Sita Nadi Watershed, Bhokar Taluka, Maharashtra, India Dipak B Panaskar1*, Vasant M Wagh2, Ranjeet S Pawar3 1Department of Science, School of Earth Sciences, SRTM University, Maharashtra, India 2Department of Hydrology, School of Earth Sciences, SRTM University, Maharashtra, India 3Department of Soil Science, School of Earth Sciences, SRTM University, Maharashtra, India *Corresponding author: Dipak B Panaskar, Department of Science, School of Earth Sciences, SRTM University, Maharashtra, India. Tel: +919422188767; Email:
[email protected] Citation: Panaskar DB, Wagh VM, Pawar RS (2017) Geochemical Characterisation of Fluoride Containing Groundwater from Sita Nadi Watershed, Bhokar Taluka, Maharashtra, India. J Earth Environ Sci: JEES-145. DOI: 10.29011/JEES-145. 100045 Received Date: 27 September, 2017; Accepted Date: 26 October, 2017; Published Date: 06 November, 2017 Abstract Fluorosis is caused by an excessive ingestion of fluoride through drinking water. The high concentration of fluoride when enters body it causes dental and skeletal fluorosis. Hydrological investigations have been carried out in Bhokar Taluka, Maha- rashtra. The physicochemical parameters such as pH, EC, TDS, TH, Ca, Mg, Na, K, CO3, HCO3, TA, Cl, SO4 and F have been analysed for pre-and post-monsoon seasons of 2012. In the study area, the fluoride content in groundwater ranges from 0.10 to 6.95 ppm and is seen to be much above the safe limit (1.5 ppm) given by WHO [1]. Mainly groundwater samples from Mahagaon, Divshi khurd, Divshi budruk, Kolgaon khurd, Kolgaon budruk and Matul contain high amount of fluoride.