title: Impacts of mining on water and soil.
abstract: Out of seven coal mines situated in Wardha River Valley located at Wani (Dist. Yavatmal), five open caste coal mines are run by Western Coal Field Ltd, India. The results of 25 water and 19 soil samples (including one over burden) from Nilapur, Bramhani, Kolera, Gowari, Pimpari and Aheri for their pH, TDS, hardness, alkalinity, fluoride, chloride, nitrite, nitrate, phosphate, sulfate, cadmium, lead, zinc, copper, nickel, arsenic, manganese, sodium and potassium are studied in the present work. Statistical analysis and graphical presentation of the results are discussed in this paper.
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: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Pokale
mesh_terms: D001151:Arsenic / Q000032:analysis; D003032:Coal Mining; D004777:Environment; D004784:Environmental Monitoring / Q000379:methods*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007194:India; D008906:Mining; D015233:Models, Statistical; D045483:Rivers; D012621:Seasons; D012989:Soil Pollutants / Q000032:analysis*; D014867:Water / Q000032:analysis*; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical / Q000032:analysis*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*; D014881:Water Supply
chemical_list: D012989:Soil Pollutants; D014874:Water Pollutants, Chemical; D014867:Water; D001151:Arsenic