Arsenic contamination of ground water has been found in Rajarampur village in the
Nawabgonj district of north-western Bangladesh. A recent survey has indicated that 11% of
tubewell water contains arsenic in the range 0.01 mg/l to 0.05 mg/l, and 29% above the
WHO maximum permissible limit of 0.05 mg/l. None of the water samples from tubewells of
less than 60 ft depth showed arsenic levels above 0.05 mg/l. Of the 1273 people exposed to
this contaminated water supply 7.5% showed clinical manifestations of arsenicosis. The …

Arsenic contamination of groundwater has been found in Rajarampur village in the
Nawabgonj district of north-western Bangladesh. A recent survey indicated that 11% of
tubewell water contains arsenic in the range 0.01 to 0.05 mg/litre, and 29% above the WHO
maximum permissible limit of 0.05 mg/litre. None of the water samples from tubewells of< 60
ft depth showed arsenic levels> 0.05 mg/litre. Of the 1273 people exposed to this
contaminated water supply 7.5% showed clinical manifestations of arsenicosis. The majority …