Physicochemical and Bacteriological Quality of Surface Water Resources Receiving Common Wastewater Effluents in Drylands of Algeria

Abstract The oasis of Moghrar is located in the wilaya (province) of Naama, in the southwest of Algeria. It is well known for its Ksours, its palm groves and the good quality of its fruit and vegetables, especially the dates and their varieties. This region contains important groundwater and surface water resources. For several centuries, domestic water supply and irrigation have been carried out using traditional techniques of water harvesting such as pendulum wells and foggaras. Currently, this hydraulic heritage is meeting technical and social problems, particularly with the contribution of drilling and motor-pumps. The main issues are water table drawdown, the drying-up of water sources and degradation and decay of traditional techniques. The objective of this study is to make an inventory of all water sources in the study area, to study the impact of the contribution of modern techniques on ancestral techniques and finally to propose recommendations for safeguarding the hydraulic heritage.

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Water use and quality of fresh surface-water resources in the Barataria-Terrebonne Basins, Louisiana

Open-File Report ◽

10.3133/ofr98632 ◽

1998 ◽

Author(s):

Penny M. Johnson-Thibaut ◽

Dennis K. Demcheck ◽

Christopher M. Swarzenski ◽

Paul A. Ensminger

Keyword(s):

Surface Water ◽

Water Resources ◽

Water Use ◽

Surface Water Resources ◽

Fresh Surface

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The age of geothermal waters of Serbia as an indicator of climatic changes

Geoloski anali Balkanskog poluostrva ◽

10.2298/gabp0264233m ◽

2002 ◽

pp. 233-241

Author(s):

Mihailo Milivojevic

Keyword(s):

Surface Water ◽

Water Resources ◽

Ground Water ◽

Climatic Changes ◽

Geothermal Waters ◽

Ground Waters ◽

Surface Water Resources

Climatic changes influence on surface water resources directly and in that way, more or less, more quickly or more slowly, by means of waterfalls, the quantity and quality of ground waters or hydrogeological resources, namely their sustenation. The conclusion about the influence of climatic changes on ground waters can be drawn on the basis of isotope research (2H, 14C) by means of which their origin and age are determined most reliably. Present investigation results of the origin and age of ground water resources at the most famous hydrogeothermal regions, as well as the sustenance forecast of their quality and reserves depending on still existing and future climatic changes will be shown in this paper.

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Monitoring the quality of surface water resources of the Almaty region

Bulletin of Kazakh Leading Academy of Architecture and Construction ◽

10.51488/1680-080x/2020.4-45 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 78 (4) ◽

pp. 303-311

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Surface Water ◽

Water Resources ◽

Surface Waters ◽

Industrial Production ◽

Underground Water ◽

Ecological State ◽

Surface Water Resources ◽

Chemical Pollutants

The target analyzes the features of rationing the content of chemical pollutants, heavy metals in surface waters, and the results of basic monitoring of these groundwaters. To identify chemical pollutants, several nuclei of the studied region are examined. The paper considered the issues of the ecological state of underground water under the influence of anthropogenic (in particular, industrial production) impacts.

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On the Road to Sustainable Water Supply: Reducing Public Health Risks and Preserving Surface Water Resources in the Milluni Micro-Basin, Bolivia

Environments ◽

10.3390/environments9010004 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (1) ◽

pp. 4

Author(s):

Paola Andrea Alvizuri Tintaya ◽

Esteban Manuel Villena Martínez ◽

Bárbara Micó Vicent ◽

Jaime Lora Garcia ◽

Juan Ignacio Torregrosa-López ◽

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Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Surface Water ◽

Water Resources ◽

Metal Ion ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Anthropogenic Activities ◽

Monitoring Program ◽

Surface Water Resources ◽

Sustainable Water Supply

Bolivia is among the countries with the highest availability of freshwater globally. However, many of its natural sources are impacted by anthropogenic activities, such as mining. Water is intimately linked to public health and is essential to achieving sustainable development. It is necessary to preserve water resources by designing and validating monitoring programs that help control the quality of the sources that supply important population centers. The study area in this research is the upper part of the Milluni micro-basin, whose lagoon system supplies water for two large cities. Milluni is close to illegal and abandoned mining areas, making the region highly vulnerable to heavy metal contamination. This study aimed to optimize the resources available for monitoring Milluni. The frequency of monitoring was statistically determined, and the correlation between parameters measured in situ (pH and conductivity) and metal ion concentrations to determine low-cost indicators to monitor the presence of heavy metals. A multivariate analysis of friction of the results of the pilot year of the monitoring program designed for Milluni, considering the characteristics and economic limitations, is presented. An approximation of the quality of the surface water resources of Milluni is presented as a result of the monitoring operations.

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