title: Impacts of mining activities on water and soil.
abstract: Seven coal mines are situated in Wardha River Valley. These mines are located at Wani (Dist. Yavatmal of Maharashtra). Out of these, 5 open cast coal mines are run by Western Coal Field Ltd. India. The present study has been undertaken to assess the impacts of mining activities in the adjacent areas. Total 25 samples of water and 19 samples of soil from Nilapur, Bramhani, Kolera, Gowari, Pimpari and Aheri were analyzed for pH, TDS, hardness, alkalinity, fluoride, chloride, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, sulfate, cadmium, lead, zinc, copper, nickel, arsenic, manganese, sodium and potassium, and the results were compared with the limits of Indian Standards: 10500.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Chemistry, Lokmanya Tilak Mahavidyalaya, Wani.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Warhate
authors.forename: M K N
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Yenkie
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Chaudhari
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Pokale
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000032:analysis; D003031:Coal; D004784:Environmental Monitoring; D005459:Fluorides / Q000032:analysis; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007194:India; D008670:Metals / Q000032:analysis; D008906:Mining; D009566:Nitrates / Q000032:analysis; D009573:Nitrites / Q000032:analysis; D010710:Phosphates / Q000032:analysis; D045483:Rivers / Q000737:chemistry; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D013431:Sulfates / Q000032:analysis; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D014881:Water Supply / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D003031:Coal; D008670:Metals; D009566:Nitrates; D009573:Nitrites; D010710:Phosphates; D012989:Soil Pollutants; D013431:Sulfates; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D001151:Arsenic; D005459:Fluorides