Wells, in general, are a public health nightmare in India. Most of India, except a few states, has heavy quantities of fluoride in the soil. Ground water is no

Wells, in general, are a public health nightmare in India. Most of India, except a few states, has heavy quantities of fluoride in the soil. Ground water is not portable and drinkable because of this. India has suffered numerous episodes of widespread fluorosis. Removal of fluoride to normal levels is one of the major expenditures of water works.