Assessment of Removal of Nitrate by Water using Mosambi Peel Powder as Adsorbent

Our life is very precious and water is one of the most important natural resource for the existence of our life. For the last two decades; there is an increased interest in the study of nitrate in the ground water. Earlier the nitrate concentration in the ground water was very low nearly 5ppm. However due to pollution the nitrate concentration in the water has increased considerably. In the environment, nitrogen is found in different forms like Nitrate (No3-), Nitrite (No2-), and Ammonia (NH3) and Nitrogen gas (N2). Nitrate pollution of water is mainly due to excessive use of fertilizers, human sewage and livestock manure. Nitrates presence in the potable water beyond permissible limits is the major issue today for the people living in the western Rajasthan. It is affecting their health badly. Infants, less than six months can be victim of nitrate poisoning “Methemoglobinemia�.(blue baby syndrome), Beside this gastric cancer, hypothyroidism ,hormonal imbalance disorder, birth malformations and growing hypertension in the human beings is also attributed to the increased concentration of nitrate in the water. Therefore our prime objective was to remove nitrate from the contaminated water by an affordable and easy method.