TY - GEN
T1 - The role of trees in the bioremediation of drinking water ? A research experiment in Nawakkaduwa, Kalpitiya
AU - Melvani, Kamal
AU - Chandrasekera, Kanchana
AU - Mudannayake, Rahul
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - The Kalpitiya Peninsula is a low-lying sand peninsula located on the North West coast of Sri Lanka. Of special significance is the underlying Gyben-Herzberg lens of fresh water that is extensively pumped for irrigation and potable water supply. Ground water quality throughout the peninsula had been good until massive amounts of inorganic fertilizer and chemical pesticides began to be used in agriculture which increased ground water concentrations of nitrate, nitrite, chloride and potassium beyond WHO drinking water standards. There is seen a correlation between ground water quality and land use. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) were thus compelled to abandon many wells constructed in the Kalpitiya peninsula since the water was contaminated with nitrates and nitrites. In 2004, they contracted with the Neo Synthesis Research Centre (NSRC) to conduct research on the bioremediation of the contaminants. Thus far the results are very encouraging.
AB - The Kalpitiya Peninsula is a low-lying sand peninsula located on the North West coast of Sri Lanka. Of special significance is the underlying Gyben-Herzberg lens of fresh water that is extensively pumped for irrigation and potable water supply. Ground water quality throughout the peninsula had been good until massive amounts of inorganic fertilizer and chemical pesticides began to be used in agriculture which increased ground water concentrations of nitrate, nitrite, chloride and potassium beyond WHO drinking water standards. There is seen a correlation between ground water quality and land use. The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) were thus compelled to abandon many wells constructed in the Kalpitiya peninsula since the water was contaminated with nitrates and nitrites. In 2004, they contracted with the Neo Synthesis Research Centre (NSRC) to conduct research on the bioremediation of the contaminants. Thus far the results are very encouraging.
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M3 - Conference Paper published in Proceedings
AN - SCOPUS:84891314378
SN - 9781843801191
T3 - Sustainable Development of Water Resources, Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation: Proceedings of the 32nd WEDC International Conference
SP - 304
EP - 312
BT - Sustainable Development of Water Resources, Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation
T2 - 2006 32nd WEDC International Conference: Sustainable Development of Water Resources, Water Supply and Environmental Sanitation
Y2 - 1 November 2006 through 1 November 2006
ER -