Abstract

This paper presents the distribution of radon activity concentration in drinking water samples and their annual effective dose exposure in Shimoga district. The radon concentrations in 38 drinking water samples were measured by using Emanometry technique. The measured radon concentration in drinking water samples ranged between 3.10 ± 0.25 and 38.50 ± 1.54 Bq l−1 with an average value of 13.60 ± 1.12 Bq l−1. This study reveals that 44.8 % drinking water samples analyzed have radon levels in excess of the EPA recommended maximum contamination level of 11.1 Bq l−1. The total mean annual effective doses of all the samples are significantly lower than the reference level of 0.1 mSv y−1.

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