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Evaluation of Physio-chemical Properties and WQI of the Drinking Water in Urban Area of Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, India
Abstract
This study was estimating the physicochemical parameters of water and preparing the water quality index for drinking water in a residential area of Bilaspur city. Fifty water samples were collected from ten sites and analyzed six parameters of water quality by using the portable multi-parameter water quality meter (Hanna Instruments: HI98194). The results of water quality were statistically different for sites (p<0.001). During the study, the average water pH (8.326±0.67), water temperature (27.349±0.207 °C), dissolved oxygen (7.775±0.034 mg/l), total dissolved solids (526.46±0.781mg/l), electrical conductivity of water (391.6±0.79 mg/l), and oxygen reduction potential (-32.715±0.21 mV) were recorded. The positive correlation was observed between EC and TDS (r = 0.935) and pH and ORP (r = 0.802), while the negative correlation was observed between DO and temperature. The range of the WQI was observed to be 383.67 to 530.87, and there was a statistically difference at for sites (p<0.001).
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The effects of two dumpsites located at Amaenyi and State Secretariat Awka on groundwater resources was investigated using hydrochemical parameters. A total of eighteen (18) groundwater samples were collected from areas in the vicinity of the dumpsites and analysed for various hydrochemical and biological parameters using standard methods. The results of the analysis were subjected to interpretations using various methods such as spatial distribution maps, water quality indices (WQI, HPI, Cd and MEI), comparing with international and local standards and statistical analysis. The results indicate that parameters such as Ec, TDS, Na+, K+, Ca2+, Cl-, NO3- and SO42- were in compliance with the acceptable limits of World Health Organization and Nigerian Drinking Water Standard. However, HCO3-, total hardness, COD, BOD, DO1, DO5, Pb, Fe, Cd and Hg exceeded the permissible guidelines in some samples. WQI rated 20% of the samples in Amaenyi as excellent, 30% (good), 10% (poor), 20% (very poor) and the remaining 20% is unfit for consumption while in State Secretariat area, 37.5% was very poor and the remaining 62.5% was unfit for consumption. HPI rated groundwater as highly contaminated while Cd classified most of the water samples to indicate low contamination except for sample A1 which was highly contaminated. Also, MEI indicated that groundwater has low heavy metal pollution. The correlation analysis indicates strong positive relationship between BOD, COD, DO1, DO5, total hardness, bicarbonate, calcium and sulphate, lead, magnesium and chloride. It was concluded that groundwater in the study area is mostly contaminated and the contaminants is attributed to be from the waste dumpsites and other anthropogenic activities.
Wastewater pollution and its treatment is an ever-increasing concern in the century because of the higher industrialization and urbanization. The expansion of industries is the leading cause of polluting water resources. A discharge from industries contains various organic and inorganic pollutants. The heavy metals which are mostly discharged from the industries include Zinc (Zn), Arsenic (As), Nickel (Ni), Cadmium (Cd), Mercury (Hg), Copper (Co), Chromium (Cr), and Lead (Pb). These metals are toxic to human health and other living organisms. Water is an essential natural resource that reserves important flora and fauna on the earth. Therefore, it is necessary to remediate contaminated water from organic and inorganic pollutants. Chemical precipitation, ion exchange, reverse osmosis, chemical oxidation, reduction ultrafiltration, electrolysis, and adsorption are some treatment processes used to remove heavy metals from wastewater effluent. Adsorption is the most promising technique used for the removal of water pollutants. This review surveys the various natural adsorbents used to remove water pollutants. Natural adsorbents are the most effective and low-cost adsorption techniques in which plant residuals (leaves, stems, roots, straw, etc.) are used to remove water pollutants from wastewater.
Numerous indicator models have been developed and utilized for the assessment of pollution levels in water resources. In the present study, modified water quality index (MWQI), integrated water quality index (IWQI), and entropy-weighted water quality index (EWQI) were integrated with statistical analysis for the assessment of drinking water quality in Umunya suburban district, Nigeria. There is no known study that has simultaneously compared their performances in water quality research. Overall, the results of this study showed that the water supplies are threatened by heavy metal pollution. The parametric quality rating analysis observed that Pb contamination has the most significant impact on the water supplies. Hierarchical cluster analysis was proved very efficient in the allotment of the possible sources of pollution in the study area. MWQI results classified the water supplies as “marginal”, signifying that they are frequently threatened. Based on the IWQI, 26.67% of the samples are suitable for drinking, 13.33% are acceptable for domestic uses, and 60% are unfit for drinking purposes. Similarly, the EWQI results showed that 60% of the samples are unfit for human consumption, whereas 40% are suitable. Investigation into the performance and sensitivity of the MWQI, IWQI and EWQI models in water quality assessment was analyzed and the results showed that they are all sensitive, efficient and effective tools. This study has indicated that the integration of the three models gives a better understanding of water quality. The excessive concentration of some potentially toxic heavy metals in the water supplies suggests that the contaminated water supplies should be treated before use.
Groundwater is the most economic source of potable water for rural, semi-urban and urban areas in India. Non scientific disposal of solid waste from various sources pollutes the environment as well as ground water sources. The present work aims to find out the groundwater pollution at the very vicinity of landfill site at Bhanpur, Bhopal, India. The landfill site is closed for the dumping of waste since 2018 by Bhopal Municipal Corporation hence an attempt has been made to see the post closure impacts of closed dumping site on ground water resources. During the study six sampling locations were identified for the collection of samples within the periphery of dumping site. The collected water samples were analyzed for the physicochemical parameters viz., pH, Electrical conductivity, TDS, chloride, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, nitrate, phosphate. The results showed higher concentration of contamination in most parameters like conductivity, TDS, chloride, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, which exceeds the limits of standards prescribed by BIS:10500. It was found that ground water near the closed dumping site is contaminated and is not fit for direct drinking purposes.
The study of hydrochemical variations and water quality assessment of the Euphrates river was performed in eight water points and two rainfall sites, during a boundary condition of rainy weather. The hydrochemical variations are determined, using the analysis results of 14 physico-chemical variables in 26 water samples. The study examined the depletion and attenuation processes during a rainstorm and the re-enrichment of the concentrations after rain event by using the statistical information of the major ions (HCO3−, SO4−2, Cl−, Mg+2, Ca+2, Na+, and K+). The lowest values of Cl−, SO4−2 were observed (94.7 and 202 mg/L) during the rain storm period, while the highest value of Cl− (114 mg/L) and SO4−2 (254 mg/l) were recorded before and after rain storm, respectively. The values K+, Na+, Mg+2, and Ca+2 are (3.3, 73.5, 35.8, and 83 mg/L). The hydrogeochemical indices confirm the role of irregular processes of chemical balance resulting from the propagation of mixing, ion exchange, and water-rock interaction between river and rainstorm water during high flow period. The results that derived from water quality assessment indicate that there are no serious geogenic pollution cases, with the absence of thermal pollution sources which is degradation of water quality by any process that changes ambient water temperature such as domestic sewage, hot springs, and soil erosion that forms serious impact on the biological diversity of the Euphrates water system. The total dissolved solids (TDS) and electrical conductivity (EC) measurements ranging from 484 to 778 mg/L and from 770 to 985 μScm−1, respectively.
Groundwater is an important source for drinking water supply in hard rock terrain of Bundelkhand massif particularly in District Mahoba, Uttar Pradesh, India. An attempt has been made in this work to understand the suitability of groundwater for human consumption. The parameters like pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, alkalinity , total hardness, calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, bicarbonate, sulfate, chloride, fluoride, nitrate, copper, manganese, silver, zinc, iron and nickel were analysed to estimate the groundwater quality. The water quality index (WQI) has been applied to categorize the water quality viz: excellent, good, poor, etc. which is quite useful to infer the quality of water to the people and policy makers in the concerned area. The WQI in the study area ranges from 4.75 to 115.93. The overall WQI in the study area indicates that the groundwater is safe and potable except few localized pockets in Charkhari and Jaitpur Blocks. The Hill-Piper Trilinear diagram reveals that the groundwater of the study area falls under Na ⁺ -Cl ⁻ , mixed Ca ²⁺ -Mg ²⁺ -Cl ⁻ and Ca ²⁺ - HCO 3 - types. The granite-gneiss contains orthoclase feldspar and biotite minerals which after weathering yields bicarbonate and chloride rich groundwater. The correlation matrix has been created and analysed to observe their significant impetus on the assessment of groundwater quality. The current study suggests that the groundwater of the area under deteriorated water quality needs treatment before consumption and also to be protected from the perils of geogenic/anthropogenic contamination.
The water quality index (WQI) model is a popular tool for evaluating surface water quality. It uses aggregation techniques that allow conversion of extensive water quality data into a single value or index. Globally, the WQI model has been applied to evaluate water quality (surface water and groundwater) based on local water quality criteria. Since its development in the 1960s, it has become a popular tool due to its generalised structure and ease-of-use. Commonly, WQI models involve four consecutive stages; these are (1) selection of the water quality parameters, (2) generation of sub-indices for each parameter (3) calculation of the parameter weighting values, and (4) aggregation of sub-indices to compute the overall water quality index. Several researchers have utilized a range of applications of WQI models to evaluate the water quality of rivers, lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries. Some problems of the WQI model are that they are usually developed based on site-specific guidelines for a particular region, and are therefore not generic. Moreover, they produce uncertainty in the conversion of large amounts of water quality data into a single index.
This paper presents a comparative discussion of the most commonly used WQI models, including the different model structures, components, and applications. Particular focus is placed on parameterization of the models, the techniques used to determine the sub-indices, parameter weighting values, index aggregation functions and the sources of uncertainty. Issues affecting model accuracy are also discussed.
Online sensors, which monitor the ammonia oxidation and the dissimilatory nitrate reduction process, can optimize aerobic and anoxic phase duration. The purpose of this study was to comparatively evaluate the effectiveness of online sensors that were in situ–located in an intermittently aerated and fed membrane bioreactor (IAF-MBR) system. Ammonium and nitrate nitrogen sensors equipped with ion-selective electrodes as well as pH and oxidation–reduction potential (ORP) sensors were employed to online monitoring and optimizing of ammonia oxidation and nitrate reduction processes. The “ammonia valley” or pH bending point, which is indicative of ammonia depletion, was effectively and repeatedly detected by measuring the pH profile, while the “nitrate knee” point, which indicates the completion of the denitrification process, was online-detected by obtaining the ORP profile. The “ammonia valley” and “nitrate knee” were detected at pH and ORP values of 6.47 ± 0.02 and – 162 ± 39 mV, respectively. The ORP and pH first derivatives (dORP/dt and dpH/dt) were found to be more suitable than the untransformed ORP and pH values in detecting pH and ORP inflection points and controlling the shift from the anoxic to the aeration phase. Specifically, the ORP and pH bending points were detected at dORP/dt and dpH/dt values of 1.64 ± 0.82 mV min−1 and 0.005 ± 0.001 min−1, respectively. Moreover, the ORP first derivative has appeared earlier than the ORP bending point.
Background:
Water is the most abundant resource on earth, however water scarcity affects more than 40% of people worldwide. Access to safe drinking water is a basic human right and is a United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6. Globally, waterborne diseases such as cholera are responsible for over two million deaths annually. Cholera is a major cause of ill-health in Africa and Uganda. This study aimed to determine the physicochemical characteristics of the surface and spring water in cholera endemic communities of Uganda in order to promote access to safe drinking water.
Methods:
A longitudinal study was carried out between February 2015 and January 2016 in cholera prone communities of Uganda. Surface and spring water used for domestic purposes including drinking from 27 sites (lakes, rivers, irrigation canal, springs and ponds) were tested monthly to determine the vital physicochemical parameters, namely pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, conductivity and turbidity.
Results:
Overall, 318 water samples were tested. Twenty-six percent (36/135) of the tested samples had mean test results that were outside the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended drinking water range. All sites (100%, 27/27) had mean water turbidity values greater than the WHO drinking water recommended standards and the temperature of above 17 °C. In addition, 27% (3/11) of the lake sites and 2/5 of the ponds had pH and dissolved oxygen respectively outside the WHO recommended range of 6.5-8.5 for pH and less than 5 mg/L for dissolved oxygen. These physicochemical conditions were ideal for survival of Vibrio. cholerae.
Conclusions:
This study showed that surface water and springs in the study area were unsafe for drinking and had favourable physicochemical parameters for propagation of waterborne diseases including cholera. Therefore, for Uganda to attain the SDG 6 targets and to eliminate cholera by 2030, more efforts are needed to promote access to safe drinking water. Also, since this study only established the vital water physicochemical parameters, further studies are recommended to determine the other water physicochemical parameters such as the nitrates and copper. Studies are also needed to establish the causal-effect relationship between V. cholerae and the physicochemical parameters.
Every single day, a large amount of fish dies from infection such as hyperoxia-induced gas bubble disease consequences by unusual dissolved oxygen (DO) level due to the natural occurrences and human-caused processes of supersaturated water. We are concentrating on the issue of sustainability – an issue of great importance and where this interdisciplinary area has the potential to make a profound impact. We need to step up our game by introducing DO sensing and monitoring at a large scale to overcome this global environmental issue. DO is known as oxygen saturation, one of the most critical parameters in accessing water quality, and necessary to be kept at a sufficient level for the survival of many forms of aquatic biodiversity. Hence, this review article mainly focuses on the potential of optical glass micro-fibre transducers for DO sensing and monitoring, and its contribution toward water security impacts - as part of the Sustainable Goals Development blueprint. The growing body of literature associated with five main work packages i) research motivation of water security, ii) research market analysis discussing the perspective on size, share, growth, trends, and forecast, iii) typical approach on characterising DO level as compared to the optical glass micro-fibre based transducers, iv) conventional design of the optical glass micro-fibre based transducers and v) mechanism of light modulation characteristic in the optical glass micro-fibre based transducers, are highlighted in order to gain a better understanding on the development and progress of optical glass micro-fibre as a transducer for DO sensing and monitoring that can change our life for the better. Finally, several recommendations for future work are presented at the end of this study for the reference of future readers.
Wetlands are often vital physical and social components of a country’s natural capital, as well as providers of ecosystem services to local and national communities. We performed a network analysis to prioritize Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets for sustainable development in iconic wetlands and wetlandscapes around the world. The analysis was based on the information and perceptions on 45 wetlandscapes worldwide by 49 wetland researchers of the Global Wetland Ecohydrological Network (GWEN). We identified three 2030 Agenda targets of high priority across the wetlandscapes needed to achieve sustainable development: Target 6.3—“Improve water quality”; 2.4—“Sustainable food production”; and 12.2—“Sustainable management of resources”. Moreover, we found specific feedback mechanisms and synergies between SDG targets in the context of wetlands. The most consistent reinforcing interactions were the influence of Target 12.2 on 8.4—“Efficient resource consumption”; and that of Target 6.3 on 12.2. The wetlandscapes could be differentiated in four bundles of distinctive priority SDG-targets: “Basic human needs”, “Sustainable tourism”, “Environmental impact in urban wetlands”, and “Improving and conserving environment”. In general, we find that the SDG groups, targets, and interactions stress that maintaining good water quality and a “wise use” of wetlandscapes are vital to attaining sustainable development within these sensitive ecosystems.
This study concerns the water quality index of the Al Hammar marsh. The water quality of station M1, also termed Al-Hamedy, located in the middle of the marsh and related to the Al-Basra governorate, was evaluated from 2011 to 2015, using 12 selected parameters. The parameters include pH, Phosphate (PO4), Nitrate (NO3), Magnesium (Mg), Calcium (Ca), Total hardness (TH), Sodium (Na), Sulphate (SO4), Chloride (Cl), Total dissolved solids (TDS), Alkalinity (Alk.) and Electrical conductivity (EC). The Arithmetic Weighted Index was employed to ascertain the water quality index (WQI) in the Al-Hammar marsh. The findings from this research have been linked to the ArcGIS 10.4.1 software, to produce layers that represent the nature of the spatial distribution of the WQIs, as coloured maps. The results revealed that the marsh quality fell below the class of poor water quality, and the marsh water was brackish due to the high concentration of totally dissolved solids flowing in from the estuaries of the feeding channels coming from the river Euphrates, as well as from the tidal phenomenon via river Shatt Al-Arab.
The Iraqi marshes are considered the most extensive wetland ecosystem in the Middle East and are located in the middle and lower basin of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers which create a wetlands network and comprise some shallow freshwater lakes that seasonally swamped floodplains. Al-Hawizeh marsh is a major marsh located east of Tigris River south of Iraq. This study aims to assess water quality through water quality index (WQI) and predict Total Dissolved Solids (TDS) concentrations in Al-Hawizeh marsh based on artificial neural network (ANN). Results showed that the WQI was more than 300 for years 2013 and 2014 (Water is unsuitable for drinking) and decreased within the range 200-300 in years 2015 and 2016 (Very poor water). The developed ANN mode gave a high correlation coefficient reaching 0.927 for the prediction of TDS from the model and showed high levels of TDS in Al-Hawizeh marsh that pose threats to people using the marsh for drinking and other uses. The dissolved Oxygen concentration has the highest importance of 100% in the model because the water of the marsh is fresh water, while Turbidity had the lowest importance.
Target 7c of the Millennium Development Goals (MDG 7c) aimed to halve the population that had no sustainable access to water and basic sanitation before 2015. According to the data collected by the Joint Monitoring Programme in charge of measuring progress towards MDG 7c, 2.6 billion people gained access to safe water and 2.3 billion people to basic sanitation. Despite these optimistic figures, many academics have criticised MDG 7c. We provide an overview of this critique by performing a systematic literature review of 62 studies conducted over the MDG implementation period (2002–2015) and shortly after. Our objective is to contribute to the debate on the operationalisation of the Sustainable Development Goal on water and sanitation (SDG 6). The academic debate on MDG 7c mainly focused on the effectiveness of the indicators for safe water and sanitation and on the political dynamics underlying the selection of these indicators. SDG 6 addresses some of the concerns raised on the indicators for safe water and sanitation but fails to acknowledge the politics of indicator setting. We are proposing additional indicators and reflect on the limitations of using only quantitative indicators to measure progress towards SDG 6.
Dissolved oxygen is a critical component of river water quality. This study investigated average weekly dissolved oxygen (AWDO) and average weekly water temperature (AWT) in the Savannah River during 2015 and 2016 using data from the Intelligent River® sensor network. Weekly data and seasonal summary statistics revealed distinct seasonal patterns that impact both AWDO and AWT regardless of location along the river. Within seasons, spatial patterns of AWDO and AWT along the river are also evident. Linear mixed effects models indicate that AWT and low and high river flow conditions had a significant impact on AWDO, but added little predictive information to the models. Low and high river flow conditions had a significant impact on AWT, but also added little predictive information to the models. Spatial linear mixed effects models yielded parameter estimates that were effectively the same as non-spatial linear mixed effects models. However, components of variance from spatial linear mixed effects models indicate that 23–32% of the total variance in AWDO and that 12–18% of total variance in AWT can be apportioned to the effect of spatial covariance. These results indicate that location, week, and flow-directional spatial relationships are critically important considerations for investigating relationships between space- and time-varying water quality metrics.
Due to alarming increase in population and rapid industrialization, drinking water quality is being deteriorated day by day in Pakistan. This review sums up the outcomes of various research studies conducted for drinking water quality status of different areas of Pakistan by taking into account the physicochemical properties of drinking water as well as the presence of various pathogenic microorganisms. About 20% of the whole population of Pakistan has access to safe drinking water. The remaining 80% of population is forced to use unsafe drinking water due to the scarcity of safe and healthy drinking water sources. The primary source of contamination is sewerage (fecal) which is extensively discharged into drinking water system supplies. Secondary source of pollution is the disposal of toxic chemicals from industrial effluents, pesticides, and fertilizers from agriculture sources into the water bodies. Anthropogenic activities cause waterborne diseases that constitute about 80% of all diseases and are responsible for 33% of deaths. This review highlights the drinking water quality, contamination sources, sanitation situation, and effects of unsafe drinking water on humans. There is immediate need to take protective measures and treatment technologies to overcome unhygienic condition of drinking water supplies in different areas of Pakistan.
This cross-sectional study was conducted on the drinking water resources of the city of Jolfa (East Azerbaijan province, Iran) from samples taken from 30 wells. Calcium hardness, pH, total alkalinity, TDS, temperature and other chemical parameters were measured using standard methods. The Langelier, Rayzner, Puckhorius and aggressive indices were calculated. The results showed that the Langelier, Reynar, Puckorius, Larson-skold and aggressive indices were 1.15 (± 0.43), 6.92 (± 0.54), 6.42 (± 0.9), 0.85 (± 0.72) and 12.79 (± 0.47), respectively. In terms of water classification, 30% of samples fell into the NaCl category and 26.6% in the NaHCO3 category and 43.4% samples in the CaHCO3, MgHCO3 and MgCl category. The sedimentation indices indicated that the water of the wells could be considered as corrosive.
The water samples from Rasina District (Serbia) were evaluated for principal physical and chemical parameters, as well as for microbiological contaminants. Results were compared to National and World Health Organization (WHO) water quality standards. Several samples contained total organic matter, ammonia, residual chlorine, nitrite, nitrate, iron and manganese above proposed legislation limits. For samples contaminated with faecal bacteria, Streptococcus faecalis, aerobic mesophilic bacteria, coliform bacteria and sulfite-reducing clostridia special attention should be payed to drinking water disinfecting methods. The potential health risks of waterborne diseases due to consumption of water from contaminated sources could be implied.
Anaerobic digestion is a biological process that can be used for food waste and leachate treatment. A semi- continuous anaerobic digestion experiment was carried out treating a synthetic feedstock made of 50% synthetic food waste and 50% leachate. The total solids concentration inside the reaction was maintain constant and different TS were investigated varying from 5 to 7% TS. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect pH and Oxidation Reduction Potential (ORP) on the biogas production at the different organic loading rate tested. These operational parameters were used to predict and control a mesophilic screw digester. The results of this study indicated that the optimum of ORP and pH during the acidogenesis phase were -284 ± 32.71 mV and 5.76 ± 0.24, respectively. The optimum of ORP and pH during the methanogenesis phase were -335.63 ± 28.97 mV and 7.49 ± 0.24, respectively. The highest biogas and CH4 content were obtained for the OLR equal to 5%TS condition. The value of biogas and CH4 content were0.29 L biogas/g COD utilized and 68% of methane content, respectively.
This present paper deals with the pH and Total Dissolved solids (TDS) of the bottled drinking water. Due to rapid industrialization and over exploitation of ground water resources, there is a drastic change taking place in environment. Now a day's water pollution is a major problem. TDS correlates positively with conductivity and affects pH. The higher the TDS, the higher the conductivity and the lower the pH, towards the acidity. 14 domestic bottled water brands of Dhaka city, Bangladesh were analyzed for pH and TDS as water quality parameters. These parameters indicate the quality of drinking water. From the study of above parameters and observed that all the samples are in the permissible limits of Bangladesh Standards for drinking water and WHO guidelines for drinking water. So bottled water in Dhaka, Bangladesh is suitable for drinking.
Predicting the impact of climate change and human activities on river systems is imperative for effective management of aquatic ecosystems. Unique information can be derived that is critical to the survival of aquatic species under dynamic environmental conditions. Therefore, the response of a tropical river system under climate and land-use changes from the aspects of water temperature and dissolved oxygen concentration were evaluated. Nine designed projected climate change scenarios and three future land-use scenarios were integrated into the Hydrological Simulation Program FORTRAN (HSPF) model to determine the impact of climate change and land-use on water temperature and dissolved oxygen (DO) concentration using basin-wide simulation of river system in Malaysia. The model performance coefficients showed a good correlation between simulated and observed streamflow, water temperature, and DO concentration in a monthly time step simulation. The Nash–Sutcliffe Efficiency for streamflow was 0.88 for the calibration period and 0.82 for validation period. For water temperature and DO concentration, data from three stations were calibrated and the Nash–Sutcliffe Efficiency for both water temperature and DO ranged from 0.53 to 0.70. The output of the calibrated model under climate change scenarios show that increased rainfall and air temperature do not affects DO concentration and water temperature as much as the condition of a decrease in rainfall and increase in air temperature. The regression model on changes in streamflow, DO concentration, and water temperature under the climate change scenarios illustrates that scenarios that produce high to moderate streamflow, produce small predicted change in water temperatures and DO concentrations compared with the scenarios that produced a low streamflow. It was observed that climate change slightly affects the relationship between water temperatures and DO concentrations in the tropical rivers that we include in this study. This study demonstrates the potential impact of climate and future land-use changes on tropical rivers and how they might affect the future ecological systems. Most rivers in suburban areas will be ecologically unsuitable to some aquatic species. In comparison, rivers surrounded by agricultural and forestlands are less affected by the projected climate and land-uses changes. The results from this study provide a basis in which resource management and mitigation actions can be developed.
Domestic drinking water supply systems (DDWSs) are the final step in the delivery of drinking water to consumers. Temperature is one of the rate-controlling parameters for many chemical and microbiological processes and is, therefore, considered as a surrogate parameter for water quality processes. In this study, a mathematical model is presented that predicts temperature dynamics of the drinking water in DDWSs. A full-scale DDWS resembling a conventional system was built and run according to one year of stochastic demands with a time step of 10 s. The drinking water temperature was measured at each point-of-use in the systems and the data-set was used for model validation. The temperature model adequately reproduced the temperature profiles, both in cold and hot water lines, in the full-scale DDWS. The model showed that inlet water temperature and ambient temperature have a large effect on the water temperature in the DDWSs.
Indirect signal analysis (pH, ORP and DO) are often used in monitoring and control of SBRs (Sequencing Batch Reactors), where operating conditions can be clearly identified during the various cyclic phases. Only few studies applied this methodology to control continuous flow plants, as it is much more difficult to identify operating conditions because of continually variable inflow characteristics. This work applied indirect signal analysis to control pre-denitrification in continuous-flow activated sludge processes: (i) a laboratory-scale plant, fed with synthetic wastewater, simulating real municipal wastewater and (ii) a pilot-scale plant, fed with real sewage. Three different ranges of ORP values identify three operational conditions of the denitrification process. (1) ORP > 0 mV means that nitrates and/or nitrites are present, possibly due to a low C/N ratio. (2) –50 < ORP < –200 mV is typical of normal operating conditions, that is with a balanced C/N ratio. (3) ORP < –350 mV means that oxidized nitrogen load is too low or that C/N exceeds the stoichiometric ratio. The trend of pH, instead, points out if and how the process is evolving from one to another operating condition. The correlation between pH and ORP signals (as well as their derivatives) allows to restore normal operating conditions by acting on the internal recycle flow-rate. Improved denitrification process ensures lower effluent nitrate concentration, and reduce external carbon dosage to achieve stricter nitrogen limits.
It is important to know the quality of water resources for drinking, domestic and irrigation in the rural area. Because, in recent times, there has been increased demand for water due to population growth and intense agricultural activities, so, hydrogeochemical investigations come into prominence for the groundwater use. The purpose of this paper is to evaluate water quality of Başköy springs for both drinking and irrigation purposes. The geochemical processes and quality of springs were followed as seasonal in the study area. In view of geochemical classification, springs are Ca-Mg-HCO3 water type for both seasons. Comparison of geochemical data shows that majority of the spring samples are suitable for drinking water. On the other hand, chemical indexes of springs with various classifications were calculated for irrigation purposes. According to the classifications (electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total hardness, salinity hazard, percent sodium, sodium adsorption ratio, residual sodium carbonate, residual sodium bicarbonate, permeability index, potential salinity, soluble sodium percentage, magnesium ratio, and Kelly’s ratio), Başköy springs are suitable for irrigation purposes. However, water quality of Çaygözü spring is different the other springs due to the high electrical conductivity and total dissolved solids. Also, groundwater mineralization processes and rock–water interaction are controlled with bivariate diagrams of major elements.
Ever increasing population, urbanization and modernization are posing problems of sewage disposal and contamination of surface waters like lakes. Natural water gets contaminated due to weathering of rocks, leaching of soils and mining processing, etc. Various types of problems in lake which cause nutrient enrichment in lake have been reviewed. Land use change and longer growing seasons could increase the use of fertilizers with subsequent leaching to watercourses, rivers and lakes, increasing the risk of eutrophication and loss of biodiversity. Water quality can be assessed by various parameters such as BOD, temperature, electrical conductivity, nitrate, phosphorus, potassium, dissolved oxygen, etc. Heavy metals such as Pb, Cr, Fe, Hg, etc. are of special concern because they produce water or chronic poisoning in aquatic animals. Harmful algal blooms are becoming increasingly common in freshwater ecosystems globally. Pollution by plastic debris is an increasing environmental concern in water bodies, where it affects open-water, shoreline and benthic environments. Surface water densities of plastics are as high as those reported for areas of litter accumulation within oceanic gyres. Different methods have been used to analyse the water quality of lake such as Hyperion, water quality index and hazard quotient. It is recommended that pollution prevention and water re-use should be adopted in combination with the recycling of nutrients in controlled urban agriculture.
Background
Water is a vital resource for human survival. Safe drinking water is a basic need for good health, and it is also a basic right of humans. The aim of this study was to analysis drinking water quality and its effect on communities residents of Wondo Genet. ResultThe mean turbidity value obtained for Wondo Genet Campus is (0.98 NTU), and the average temperature was approximately 28.49 °C. The mean total dissolved solids concentration was found to be 118.19 mg/l, and EC value in Wondo Genet Campus was 192.14 μS/cm. The chloride mean value of this drinking water was 53.7 mg/l, and concentration of sulfate mean value was 0.33 mg/l. In the study areas magnesium ranges from 10.42–17.05 mg/l and the mean value of magnesium in water is 13.67 mg/l. The concentration of calcium ranges from 2.16–7.31 mg/l with an average value of 5.0 mg/l. In study areas, an average value of sodium was 31.23 mg/1and potassium is with an average value of 23.14 mg/1. Water samples collected from Wondo Genet Campus were analyzed for total coliform bacteria and ranged from 1 to 4/100 ml with an average value of 0.78 colony/100 ml. Conclusion
On the basis of findings, it was concluded that drinking water of the study areas was that all physico–chemical parameters. All the Campus drinking water sampling sites were consistent with World Health Organization standard for drinking water (WHO).
Albania is situated in the western part of the Balkan Peninsula, on the eastern coast of the Adriatic and the Ionian Sea. The karst landscape in Albania covers about 6750 km2, approximately 24 % of the Albanian territory. There are 25 karst regions in the country, 23 in carbonate rocks and 2 in evaporites. The total renewable karst water resources are estimated about 227 m3/s, representing 80 % of the groundwater resources of Albania. About 70 % of the population of the cities, including also part of the capital Tirana, obtains the water from karst springs. However, the negative human impacts often are threatening the karst groundwater resources of Albania. Several bad experiences in Albania have demonstrated that the main human negative impacts on karst water are related to: (a) urbanised areas, (b) agriculture activities, and (c) quarrying activities. Understanding the vital importance of karst waters and the necessity for intensive scientific investigations and monitoring, to evidence their high vulnerability, are still at a low level in Albania.
Despite the extensive efforts made by most governments to ensure the delivery of highquality drinking water, the public lacks confidence in tap water due to pollution, bacterial contamination and its undesirable associated taste and odor. Thus, the worldwide consumption of bottled water has been steadily increasing. The main objectives of this study are, first, to determine whether that the quality of tap water in Kuwait meets international standards for drinking water, and second, to examine the drinking quality parameters of bottled water sold on the Kuwaiti market and compare them with the corresponding labeled values. Forty-three tap water samples and twenty-one bottled water brands (6 local and 15 imported) sold in Kuwait were analyzed for different chemical and physical parameters. Trace metals and major ions were analyzed using ICP-MS (Bruker 820-MS), ICP-OES (GBC Quantima Sequential) and IC-DIONEX. Total dissolved solids (TDS), pH and electrical conductivity were measured using a multi-purpose meter. The results show that the concentrations of major ions in both tap and bottled water were below the drinking water threshold values stipulated by most international agencies, with exception of the chloride (Cl-) content in tap water, where 18.6% of the samples investigated exceeded the FDA and WHO standards of 200 mg/L. The trace metal contents in most of the bottled water samples met the drinking water standards, except for the Se content in two local brands (ABC and Abraaj). For the tap water samples, the mean concentrations of Zn, As, and B exceeded some international regulatory values. This finding may result from a number of different reasons, including the geological formations through which the ground water flows and substances dissolving from either natural sources or from household plumbing systems. Concerning bottled water, the labeled and measured physiochemical parameters of the samples were compared. Discrepancies between the labeled and measured values were clear in most of the bottled water brands. This study concludes that the systematic monitoring by drinking water authorities of water quality is essential and that a uniform system for quality control and assurance is required in the bottled water industry.
Fossil fuel extraction activities generate wastewaters that are often high in total dissolved solids (TDS) and specific constituents that can affect drinking water, if these wastewaters enter surface waters. Control of TDS in source waters is difficult without identification of the potential sources of high TDS wastewater associated with fossil fuel activities. Characteristics of natural waters, oil and gas-produced waters, and coal-related wastewaters were analyzed to extract information about constituent concentrations and anion ratios. Statistical analysis of the anion ratios indicates that the SO4/Cl ratio is higher in coal-related wastewaters than in oil and gas-produced waters, suggesting that wastewaters can be distinguished based on this ratio. An approach that compared the SO4/Cl ratio with bromide concentration for the wastewaters can serve to separate oil and gas-produced waters from brine treatment plant discharges, and from the various coal-related wastewaters. This method was applied to surface water quality data collected from two tributaries in Southwestern Pennsylvania from September 2009 to September 2012. Results show that this constituent and ratio method, combined with mixing curve calculations, can be used to identify water quality changes in these two tributaries. Similar mixing models, when applied to regionally relevant high TDS wastewater data, may be used in other areas experiencing water quality changes resulting from fossil fuel extraction activities.
A total of one hundred and twenty-two water samples were obtained from hand-dug wells and boreholes in Ogbomoso metropolis, Oyo State, Nigeria. Physico-chemical, most probable number technique, direct culture methods, and water quality index were used to assess the drinking water quality in this region. Some of the physicochemical parameters were within the acceptable limits, with the exemption of conductivity (940 μscm⁻¹), total dissolved solids (1120 mgL⁻¹) total hardness (404 mg CaCO3L⁻¹), and Cl⁻ ion (220 mg/L). Escherichia coli, Klebsiella sp, Staphylococcus aureus, Shigella dysenteriae, Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Salmonella sp, and Serratia sp are some of the isolates obtained from the water samples. Total coliform count in the well water samples was higher than those from boreholes, with E. coli having up to 180 and 45 CFU/mL for well and borehole water samples respectively. The calculated water quality index indicated poor drinking water quality. Some of the isolates were resistant to nothing less than three antibiotics and a maximum of ten antibiotics. All approaches used for assessing the water samples emphasize the need for improvement in water quality to safeguard public health. Drinking water from hand-dug wells and boreholes in this region requires treatment by chlorination, filtration, and boiling before consumption. Government bodies saddled with environmental and health responsibilities in the region should provide a potable water supply.
Since drinkable water resources are not infinite, the most plausible solution to address the forthcoming water scarcity is to treat the polluted water streams. This state-of-the-art review highlights the prime role of conductive polymers (CPs), widely known as intrinsically conductive polymers (ICPs), in wastewater treatment through reviewing very recent studies conducted on the elimination of noxious contaminations. Herein, after a brief introduction to the characteristics of conductive polymers, we tried to give a more comprehensive overview of the decontamination of polluted water based on different prevailing water treatment processes. The first section belonged to the adsorptive removal of pollutants is well-featured on various heavy-metal ions capture along with a comprehensive discussion on the governing uptake mechanism. After that, diversified types of CP-based composites applied for sorptive elimination of other types of pollutants, especially organic dyes, and their possible adsorption mechanism was also reviewed in detail. Next, recent publications related to CP-based photocatalysts utilized for the degradation of aquatic contamination were adequately summarized. The applicability and efficiency of the CP-based membrane for water purification through different membrane filtration techniques were underscored. Moreover, In the last section of the current study, a conclusion and perspective are provided, in which we discussed what one could discern from the remaining distinctive challenges, limitations, and, more importantly, the envisaged future directions of CP-based materials toward water treatment.
Water-quality disasters occur frequently worldwide. They do not necessarily occur only in underdeveloped world. Detailed water-quality evaluations can help prevent occurrence of some of these disasters. This chapter discusses our vulnerability to water disasters to help us avoid some of them in the future.
Effects of controlled nutrient additions on a prairie stream were studied using a before‐after‐control‐impact paired design. The site is in a reference condition with low soluble nitrate (NO3) and phosphate (soluble reactive phosphorus [SRP]) in summer (3 μg NO3‐N/L, 4 μg SRP/L). Nutrients were added to two reaches over the growing season at two levels (Low Dose — 39 μg NO3‐N/L and 4.4 SRP/L; High Dose — 119 μg NO3‐N/L and 15.6 μg SRP/L). Continuously measured dissolved oxygen (DO) and changes in aquatic flora were compared to an upstream Control. Enrichment led microalgae and filamentous algae to increase in density, areal coverage, and thickness, and the magnitude of the changes were largely concordant with dosing (more in the High Dose); algal growth also suppressed macrophytes in the High Dose. Enrichment caused significant increases in diel DO swings whose magnitudes were consistent with dosing level. In the High Dose, benthic algae flourished in the growing season and then senesced en masse in fall. The decomposing algae led DO to crash (ca. 0 mg/L on the bottom), but DO impacts were out‐of‐sync with peak algal growth and photosynthesis, which occurred weeks earlier. This finding provides a plausible explanation as to why high DO delta in streams impacts aquatic life even when concurrently measured DO is not low. When DO crashed, DO was longitudinally patchy, some areas having low DO near the bottom, others near saturation. Geomorphology and exposure to wind may have caused this pattern. Research Impact Statement: Dissolved oxygen problems in streams can occur after peak algal primary productivity. They can occur later as algae die, out‐of‐sync with peak growth and photosynthesis.
The drinking water quality changes during the transport through distribution systems. Domestic drinking water systems (DDWSs), which include the plumbing between the water meter and consumer's taps, are the most critical points in which water quality may be affected. In distribution networks, the drinking water temperature and water residence time are regarded as indicators of the drinking water quality. This paper describes an experimental research on the influence of stagnation time and temperature change on drinking water quality in a full-scale DDWS. Two sets of stagnation experiments, during winter and summer months, with various stagnation intervals (up to 168 h of stagnation) were carried out. Water and biofilms were sampled at two different taps, a kitchen and a shower tap. Results from this study indicate that temperature and water stagnation affect both chemical and microbial quality in DDWSs, whereas microbial parameters in stagnant water appear to be driven by the temperature of fresh water. Biofilm formed in the shower pipe contained more total and intact cells than the kitchen pipe biofilm. Alphaproteobacteria were found to dominate in the shower biofilm (78% of all Proteobacteria), while in the kitchen tap biofilm Alphaproteobacteria, Betaproteobacteria and Gammaproteobacteria were evenly distributed.
The present paper deals with the monthly variations in physico-chemical characteristics and planktonic diversity of Barwala Link Canal which link the Bhakra Main Canal with Sirsa Branch of Western Yamuna Canal in Narwana Region, Haryana. Surface water samples were collected on monthly basis and analyzed for physico-chemical parameters (water temperature, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, turbidity, pH, dissolved oxygen, free CO2, alkalinity, hardness, chlorides, biochemical oxygen demand, o-phosphate, nitrate and ammonia). An attempt was also made to assess the biological parameters including population density, their abundance and species diversity index of plankton life which were used as a measure of water quality. Phytoplankton was abundant as compared to Zooplankton. A total of 14 taxa of phytoplankton were recorded of which 9 taxa of Chlorophyceae and 5 taxa of Bacillariophyceae. 8 taxa of zooplankton were recorded of which 4 taxa of protozoa, 3 taxa of rotifera and one taxa of insecta. Shannon diversity index of phytoplankton ranges from 2.47 to 3.29 and Zooplankton ranges from 2.60 to 2.99. It is revealed that the quality of canal water is good throughout study period as estimated by the weighted arithmetic index method.
Oxidation-reduction (redox) reactions can affect drinking water treatment and distribution in significant ways. Measurements of oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) in water reflect the tendency of major constituents in the water to accept or lose electrons. Although ORP measurements are valuable and can provide useful information toward protecting public health, they are not widely undertaken by the drinking water community for a variety of reasons. The objective of this research was to determine the effect of five oxidants commonly used in drinking water treatment as well as the effect of pH on measured ORP. Results showed that the ORP of each oxidant system increased with increasing oxidant concentration to a maximum. The ORP also decreased with increasing pH. Water treated with chlorine and chlorine dioxide had the greatest ORP followed by water containing monochloramine and permanganate and water containing only oxygen. Duplicate ORP. measurements revealed some inconsistencies with redox electrode measurements.
Urban Water Management involves the fields of water supply, urban drainage, wastewater treatment and sludge handling. On the basis of the Agenda 21, principles and guidelines for sustainable urban water management are discussed. Sustainable technology leads to acceptable gradients in state variables. New technologies departing from an analysis of required services rather than stepwise improvement of existing technology is preferred. An efficient use of resources will lead to a minimal increase of entropy and will require an active rather than a reactive approach. The analysis of the transition period from today's to a sustainable situation is important. An example is introduced which deals with global cycling of nutrients and which may be approached on a regional scale.
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