
Writing reviews of some aspect of the measurement of arsenic in water as described in the literature is a popular activity. The field is too large to be encompassed by any one review article, and so the authors of each recent review have defined a present situation of arsenic in ground water around the world; however, there is significant overlap, as several writers have chosen the topic. In the paper that we are the focus will be on a current techniques use for detection of arsenic in ground water. As will be discussed below, there is currently considera ble interest in the arsenic content of drinking water (it high enough to be a health hazard).