scholarly journals Water quality assessment of the Sinos River, Southern Brazil

2010 ◽  
Vol 70 (4 suppl) ◽  
pp. 1185-1193 ◽  
Author(s):  
KK. Blume ◽  
JC. Macedo ◽  
A. Meneguzzi ◽  
LB. Silva ◽  
DM. Quevedo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
River Basin Management ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Southern Brazil ◽  
Urban Core ◽  
Regulatory Limits ◽  
Poor Water Quality

The Sinos River basin is located Northeast of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (29º 20' to 30º 10' S and 50º 15' to 51º20'W), Southern Brazil, covering two geomorphologic provinces: the Southern plateau and central depression. It is part of the Guaíba basin and has an area of approximately 800 km², encompassing 32 municipalities. The objective of this study was to monitor water quality in the Sinos River, the largest river in this basin. Water samples were collected at four selected sites in the Sinos River, and the following parameters were analysed: pH, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), turbidity, fecal coliforms, total dissolved solids, temperature, nitrate, nitrite, phosphorous, chromium, lead, aluminum, zinc, iron, and copper. The results were analysed based on Resolution No. 357/2005 of the Brazilian National Environmental Council (CONAMA) regarding regulatory limits for residues in water. A second analysis was performed based on a water quality index (WQI) used by the Sinos River Basin Management Committee (COMITESINOS). Poor water quality in the Sinos River presents a worrying scenario for the region, since this river is the main source of water supply for the urban core. Health conditions found in the Sinos River, mainly in its lower reaches, are worrying and a strong indicator of human activities on the basin.

scholarly journals Influence of urban area on the water quality of the Campo River basin, Paraná State, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (4 suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 96-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. Q. Carvalho ◽  
S. B. Lima ◽  
F. H. Passig ◽  
L. K. Gusmão ◽  
D. C. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Total Phosphorus ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Left Bank ◽  
The Public ◽  
Poor Water Quality ◽  
Basic Sanitation ◽  
Nitrite Nitrate

The Campo River basin is located on the third plateau of the Paraná State or trap plateau of Paraná, at the middle portion between the rivers Ivaí and Piquiri, southern Brazil, between the coordinates 23° 53 and 24° 10’ South Latitude and 52° 15’ and 52° 31’ West Longitude. The basin has 384 Km² area, being 247 km2 in the municipality of Campo Mourão and 137 km2 in the municipality of Peabiru, in Paraná State. The Campo River is a left bank tributary of the Mourão River, which flows into the Ivaí River. The objective of this study was to monitor water quality in the Km 119 River and the Campo River, tributaries of the Mourão River, with monthly collection of water samples to determine pH, temperature, turbidity, biochemical oxygen demand, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliforms, total solids, total nitrogen, ammoniacal nitrogen, nitrite, nitrate and total phosphorus. The results obtained were compared with the indices established by the environmental legislation and applied in the determination of the Water Quality Index (WQI) used by the Water Institute of Paraná State, regulating environmental agency. Poor water quality in these rivers presents a worrying scenario for the region, since this river is the main source of water supply for the public system. Results of organic matter, fecal coliforms and total phosphorus were higher than the limits established by Resolution CONAMA 357/2005 to river class 2, specially at downstream of the Km 119 River and the Campo River, due to the significant influence of the urban anthropic activity by the lack of tertiary treatment and also rural by the lack of basic sanitation in this area. Results of WQI of Km 119 River and do Campo River indicated that water quality can be classified as average in 71% and good in 29% of the sites evaluated.

scholarly journals Monitoring of urban and rural basins: water quality of Mourão basin

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (4 suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 158-164 ◽  
Author(s):  
F. H. Passig ◽  
S. B. Lima ◽  
K. Q. Carvalho ◽  
M. C. R. Halmeman ◽  
P. C. Souza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Basin ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Volatile Solids ◽  
Microbiological Parameters ◽  
Nitrite Nitrate

The Mourão River basin is located on the central western region of the Paraná State – Brazil, between coordinates 23º 44’ - 24º 25 South latitude and 52º 12’ - 52º 30’ West longitude, between 270 and 820 m above sea level, and 1,648.21 km2 drainage area. Water quality was evaluated by monitoring physical, chemical and microbiological parameters. Monthly samplings were performed for a year at five sites in the basin for analysis of: pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, total nitrogen, ammoniacal nitrogen, nitrite, nitrate, total phosphorus, turbidity, total solids, volatile solids and fecal coliforms. The results of the evaluated parameters showed higher values than the limits set by CONAMA Resolution 357 from 2005 for Class 2 in some samples. The Water Quality Index (WQI) indicated that 72% of samples had average quality and 28% had good quality for the Mourão River basin. Higher values of WQI were observed after rainfall period with median of 75 compared to the dry period with median of 62. The source of the Mourão River is contaminated with fecal coliforms, evidencing the real need to treat sewage in rural areas.

scholarly journals Water quality assessment of the Sinos River – RS, Brazil

2015 ◽  
Vol 75 (4 suppl 2) ◽  
pp. 62-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Steffens ◽  
C. R. Klauck ◽  
T. Benvenuti ◽  
L. B. Silva ◽  
M. A. S. Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Industrial Effluents ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Public ◽  
Social And Economic Development ◽  
Physical And Chemical

Worldwide environmental pollution is increasing at the same rate as social and economic development. This growth, however, is disorganized and leads to increased degradation of water resources. Water, which was once considered inexhaustible, has become the focus of environmental concerns because it is essential for life and for many production processes. This article describes monitoring of the water quality at three points along the Sinos River (RS, Brazil), one in each of the upper, middle and lower stretches. The points were sampled in 2013 and again in 2014. The water samples were analyzed to determine the following physical and chemical parameters plus genotoxicity to fish: metals (Cr, Fe, Al), chemical oxygen demand, biochemical oxygen demand, chlorides, conductivity, total suspended solids, total phosphorous, total and fecal coliforms, pH, dissolved oxygen, turbidity, total Kjeldahl nitrogen nitrate and ammoniacal nitrogen. Genotoxicity was tested by exposing individuals of the species Astyanax jacuhiensis to water samples and then comparing them with a control group exposed to water from the public water supply. The results confirmed the presence of substances with genotoxic potential at the sample points located in the middle and lower stretches of the river. The results for samples from the upper stretch, at P1, did not exhibit differences in relation to the control group. The physical and chemical analyses did not detect reductions in water quality in the lower stretch, as had been expected in view of the large volumes of domestic and industrial effluents discharged into this part of the river.

scholarly journals Spatiotemporal characteristics of the water quality in the Jinsha River Basin (Panzhihua, China)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Yang ◽  
Xing Huang ◽  
Xiaohua Zhu ◽  
Yiyang Zhou ◽  
Liuqing Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
River Basin ◽  
National Level ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Significant Negative Correlation ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Jinsha River ◽  
Group 2 ◽  
Group 1

Abstract Spatiotemporal changes in the water quality index are important measures with which to analyze water quality. Fifteen water quality indices at the Longdong, Luoguo, and Jinjiang stations in the Panzhihua Section of the Jinsha River Basin from 2016 to 2018 were analyzed using cluster analysis (CA), discriminant analysis (DA), independent sample t-test and correlation analysis. The results of CA showed that the months can be divided into the following groups based on the similarities in the water quality characteristics: group 1 (dry season), January-April and December; group 2 (flood season), August-September; and group 3 (flat season), May-July and October-November. In group 1 the river is remarkably polluted. The main parameters that distinguish the spatial differences are pH level, chemical oxygen demand, chlorophyll a, fecal coliforms, and electrical conductivity. All sections of the river meet the National Level III standard, and the water quality of the Jinsha River is generally good. Spatial results show that the Luoguo station is seriously polluted compared with the other two stations. Significant negative correlation is found between forest land and COD (P < 0.05). Therefore, the management of land use and pollutant discharge should still be strengthened in the Luoguo section to improve the overall water quality of the Jinsha River.

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