-treated groundwater diminishes the progression of CKDu; thus, proper maintenance of these RO plants is indispensable to protect public … health. This study investigated the quality characteristics of groundwater in the endemic areas of CKDu; the performance … analyzed feedwater (i.e., groundwater) and treated water from 32 RO plants in Anuradhapura District, comprising 27 in the CKDu …

.6 million poor) people are exposed to a combined risk of high arsenic, salinity, and groundwater storage depletion. The multi …-hazard groundwater risk maps reveal areas and exposure of population groups to water risks posed by arsenic and salinity contamination …Groundwater currently provides 98 percent of all the drinking water supply in Bangladesh. Groundwater is found …