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McLachlan GJ (2004) Discriminant analysis and statistical pattern recognition. Wiley Interscience,
New Jersey
Meglen R (1992) Examining large data bese: a chemometric approach using principal component
analysis. J Marine Chem 39(1–3):217–232
Ministry of Environment (2001) Annual performance and accounts, Colombo
Noshadi M, Ghafourian A (2016) Groundwater quality analysis using multivariate statistical
techniques (Case study: Fars province, Iran). J Environ Monit Assess 188:419
Nosrati K, Van Den Eeckhaut M (2012) Assessment of groundwater quality using multivariate
statistical techniques in Hashtgerd Plain, Iran. J Environ Earth Sci 65:331–344
Panabokke CR, Perera AR (2005) Groundwater resources of Sri Lanka. Colombo, Water Resources
Board
Panabokke CR (2007) Groundwater condition in Sri Lanka—a geomorphic perspective, National
Science Foundation in sri Lanka, Colombo
Razmkhah H, Abrishamchi A, Torkian A (2010) Evaluation of spatial and temporal variation in
water quality by pattern recognition techniques: a case study on Jajrood River (Tehran, Iran). J
Environ Manage 852–860
Singh A, Patel AK, Kumar M (2020) Mitigating the risk of Arsenic and Fluoride contamination of
groundwater through a multi-model framework of statistical assessment and natural remediation
techniques. In: Kumar M, Snow D, Honda R (eds) Emerging issues in the water environment
during Anthropocene: a South East Asian perspective. Publisher Springer Nature. ISBN 978-9381891-41-4
SLS (2013) Sri Lanka standards for potable water—SLS 614: First Revision
SPSS Inc. (2004) SPSS: SPSS 150 for Windows update, Chicago
Tchounwou PB, Yedjou CG, Patlolla AK, Sutton DJ (2012) Heavy metal toxicity and the
environment. J Mol Clinical Environ Toxicol 133–164 (Springer Basel)
Usman N, Toriman M, Juahir H, Abdullahi M, Rabiu A, Isiy H (2014) Assessment of groundwater
quality using multivariate statistical techniques in Terengganu. J Sci Technol 4(3):42–49
Villholth KG, Rajasooriyar LD (2010) Groundwater resources and management challenges in Sri
Lanka-an overview. J Water Res Manage 24:1489–1513
Wang W, Li R, Tan J, Luo K, Yang L, Li H, Li Y (2002) Adsorption and leaching of fluoride in
soils of China. J Fluoride 35(2):122–129
WHO (2008) Guidlines for drinking water quality-third edition incorporating the first and second
addenda. WHO press, Geneva
WHO (2011) Hardness in drinking-water—background document for development of who
guidelines for drinking-water quality, Geneva, Switzerland
Wongsasuluk P, Chotpantarat S, Siriwong W, Robson M (2014) Heavy metal contamination and
human health risk assessment in drinking water from shallow groundwater wells in an agricultural
area in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand. J Environ Geochem Health 39(1):169–182
Young SM, Pitawala A, Ishiga H (2011) Factors controlling fluoride contents of groundwater in
north-central and northwestern Sri Lanka. J Environ Earth Sci 36:1333–1342
135
McLachlan GJ (2004) Discriminant analysis and statistical pattern recognition. Wiley Interscience,
New Jersey
Meglen R (1992) Examining large data bese: a chemometric approach using principal component
analysis. J Marine Chem 39(1–3):217–232
Ministry of Environment (2001) Annual performance and accounts, Colombo
Noshadi M, Ghafourian A (2016) Groundwater quality analysis using multivariate statistical
techniques (Case study: Fars province, Iran). J Environ Monit Assess 188:419
Nosrati K, Van Den Eeckhaut M (2012) Assessment of groundwater quality using multivariate
statistical techniques in Hashtgerd Plain, Iran. J Environ Earth Sci 65:331–344
Panabokke CR, Perera AR (2005) Groundwater resources of Sri Lanka. Colombo, Water Resources
Board
Panabokke CR (2007) Groundwater condition in Sri Lanka—a geomorphic perspective, National
Science Foundation in sri Lanka, Colombo
Razmkhah H, Abrishamchi A, Torkian A (2010) Evaluation of spatial and temporal variation in
water quality by pattern recognition techniques: a case study on Jajrood River (Tehran, Iran). J
Environ Manage 852–860
Singh A, Patel AK, Kumar M (2020) Mitigating the risk of Arsenic and Fluoride contamination of
groundwater through a multi-model framework of statistical assessment and natural remediation
techniques. In: Kumar M, Snow D, Honda R (eds) Emerging issues in the water environment
during Anthropocene: a South East Asian perspective. Publisher Springer Nature. ISBN 978-9381891-41-4
SLS (2013) Sri Lanka standards for potable water—SLS 614: First Revision
SPSS Inc. (2004) SPSS: SPSS 150 for Windows update, Chicago
Tchounwou PB, Yedjou CG, Patlolla AK, Sutton DJ (2012) Heavy metal toxicity and the
environment. J Mol Clinical Environ Toxicol 133–164 (Springer Basel)
Usman N, Toriman M, Juahir H, Abdullahi M, Rabiu A, Isiy H (2014) Assessment of groundwater
quality using multivariate statistical techniques in Terengganu. J Sci Technol 4(3):42–49
Villholth KG, Rajasooriyar LD (2010) Groundwater resources and management challenges in Sri
Lanka-an overview. J Water Res Manage 24:1489–1513
Wang W, Li R, Tan J, Luo K, Yang L, Li H, Li Y (2002) Adsorption and leaching of fluoride in
soils of China. J Fluoride 35(2):122–129
WHO (2008) Guidlines for drinking water quality-third edition incorporating the first and second
addenda. WHO press, Geneva
WHO (2011) Hardness in drinking-water—background document for development of who
guidelines for drinking-water quality, Geneva, Switzerland
Wongsasuluk P, Chotpantarat S, Siriwong W, Robson M (2014) Heavy metal contamination and
human health risk assessment in drinking water from shallow groundwater wells in an agricultural
area in Ubon Ratchathani province, Thailand. J Environ Geochem Health 39(1):169–182
Young SM, Pitawala A, Ishiga H (2011) Factors controlling fluoride contents of groundwater in
north-central and northwestern Sri Lanka. J Environ Earth Sci 36:1333–1342