scholarly journals Water quality estimation at the gauge station of the Ingulets River, town of Snigurivka, by hydrochemical parameters

2017 ◽  
pp. 123-136
Author(s):  
I.A. Shakhman ◽  
N.S. Loboda

The article contains the results of water quality estimation by hydrochemical parameters at the gauge station of the Ingulets River, town of Snigurivka, during the observation period of  2001-2014 based on modern calculation methods. The analysis of anthropogenic factors affecting change of quality of surface water of the Ingulets River was used. It was found that by hydrochemical parameters waters are mostly "contaminated", "very contaminated", or "catastrophically contaminated". River flow appears to be the main source of water supply for the population and the economy. There is an acute deficit of water in the South of Ukraine. Because of use of rivers for economic activity of  Mykolaiv region estimation of the ecological state of the Ingulets River should be carried out. Starting from 2010 a tendency of quality improvement via reducing of petroleum products concentration was discovered. Dynamics of changes pollutants’ concentration shows a decrease of petroleum products’ concentration but over the last years the chemical composition of water in the river has not significantly improved, ability of the river to cleanse and restore itself does not re-turn. The ecological state of the river is characterized as an ecological regress. There is a necessity of further research using modern methods of complex estimation of surface waters sources’ quality.

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
pp. 422-437
Author(s):  
S. V. Kakareka ◽  
T. I. Kukharchyk ◽  
Yu. G. Kokosh ◽  
M. A. Kudrevich ◽  
Yu. G. Giginyak ◽  
...  

The article presents the results of measurements of the principal ions content, electrical conductivity and pH for 13 lakes and small (temporary) water ponds in the east part of the Thala Hills, Enderby Land, East Antarctica. Water sampling was carried out by participants of the seasonal Belarusian Antarctic expeditions in the period from 2011 to 2018. The purpose of the study is the evaluation of the hydrochemical composition of lakes and temporary ponds of the Thala Hills (on an example of the Vecherny Oasis), identification of natural and anthropogenic factors which determine the variability of the hydrochemical parameters for assessment of vulnerability of lakes and temporary ponds to anthropogenic impacts and climate change. It is shown that the waters of the lakes of this region are low mineralized with the sum of ions within the range of 10.6–87.5 mg/l (the average is 34.5 mg/l), electrical conductivity — 19.3–130.0 μS/cm (61.3 μS/cm). The water is characterized as slightly acidic and neutral. The waters of small (temporary) ponds are characterized by greater variability of hydrochemical parameters in comparison with lakes: the sum of ions is in the range of 6.7–915.0 mg/l (the average is 158.0 mg/l), the electrical conductivity is 4.6–1663.0 μS/cm (the average is 267.0 μS/cm). Coefficients of variation for most compounds in the waters of temporary ponds exceed 100 %. In most cases the predominance of sodium and chloride ions was established, which indicates the influence of marine aerosols on chemical composition of water lakes and temporary ponds. Elevated concentrations of mineral elements in the water of temporary ponds are caused by the lack of flow and, and as a consequence of thies, the accumulation of salts as a result of evaporation. 


2017 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 1103-1116
Author(s):  
Zhiwei Zhang ◽  
Ling Xiao ◽  
Min Ji ◽  
Can Wang

Abstract Spatial–temporal variations in 13 selected water quality parameters from four stations located in the stagnant Haihe River from 2012 to 2014 were analysed. Principal component analysis and cluster analysis were applied. The main latent anthropogenic factors affecting the water quality of Sanchakou, Sixin Bridge, Liulin, and Erdao Gate were combined sewer overflow, organic matter, domestic sewage, and agricultural diffuse source, respectively. External inputs mainly affected quality water in the summer–autumn season. By contrast, intrinsic biochemical processes were highly correlated with water quality in the winter–spring season. Ranges of total nitrogen (TN) and total phosphorus (TP) of four sampling sites measured 1.2 mg/L to 11.4 mg/L and 0.04 mg/L to 2.06 mg/L, respectively. TN/TP (mass ratio) was mainly between 9 and 23, indicating severely eutrophicated mainstream of the Haihe River and sufficient amounts of nutrients for phytoplankton growth and reproduction. Hence, dual nutrients control strategies should be implemented in this stagnant urban river.


2020 ◽  
Vol 192 ◽  
pp. 04019
Author(s):  
Tatiana Kozhevnikova ◽  
Lyubov Kondratyeva ◽  
Evgeniya Golubeva ◽  
Ilya Manzhula

The article provides information on statistical approaches to identify the dominant factors that influenced the water quality in the Bureyskoye reservoir after a large landslide in December 2018 blocked access to a hydroelectric power plant. To restore the hydrological regime, blasting operations were carried out using trinitrotoluene and hexogen. The main indicators of water quality were volatile organic matters and elemental composition that varied along different banks above and below the landslide body and under the influence of explosives. In water samples from the artificial canal after the restoration of the reservoir flow, the content of Fe, Mn, Al, Cu and Zn remained at a low level and did not reach the initial values established prior to the blasting operations. However, an increase in the content of Pb by 7 times and Hg by 80 times was noted. The presence of methanol and methylated benzene derivatives in water could stimulate the formation of more toxic methylmercury, posing a risk to aquatic organisms. Correlation analysis was used to process the obtained data which made it possible to differentiate the contributions of natural (landslide, river tsunami) and anthropogenic factors (blasting) to the change in the chemical composition of water in the reservoir.


Author(s):  
Bruce D. Lindsey ◽  
Marian P. Berndt ◽  
Brian G. Katz ◽  
Ann F. Ardis ◽  
Kenneth A. Skach

Author(s):  
I. Saakian ◽  
Aleksandr, Grigor’ev ◽  
E. Kravets ◽  
E. Rudakov ◽  
A. Faddeev ◽  
...  

Выполнен анализ действующей редакции Методики разработки нормативов допустимых сбросов веществ и микроорганизмов в водные объекты для водопользователей , утвержденной приказом Минприроды России от 17 декабря 2007 г. 333, на предмет непротиворечивости и соответствия нормам водоохранного законодательства. Выявлена неопределенность применения Методики в условиях воздействия на качество воды природных и антропогенных факторов, не зависящих от конкретного водопользователя. Положения Методики противоречат принципам нормирования воздействия на водные объекты на основе наилучших доступных технологий, что было показано на примерах утвержденных технологических показателей содержания загрязняющих веществ в сточных водах различных отраслей промышленности. Анализ системы нормирования допустимых воздействий на водные объекты и географической дифференциации нормативов качества воды в пределах Российской Федерации вместе с системой целевых показателей качества воды также показал несоответствие Методики основным принципам водоохранного законодательства.The analysis of the current edition of the Methods of developing standards for permissible discharges of substances and microorganisms into water bodies for water users , approved by the Order of the Ministry of Natural Resources of Russia dated December 17, 2007 No. 333 for consilience and compliance with the regulations of the water protection legislation, is carried out. Uncertainty of the application of the Methods in the conditions of the impact of natural and anthropogenic factors that are independent of a specific water user on the quality of water has been identified. The provisions of the Methods contradict the principles of regulating the impact on water bodies based on the best available technologies shown on the examples of approved process indicators of the concentrations of various industrial pollutants in wastewater. An analysis of the system of regulating the permissible impact on water bodies and the geographical differentiation of water quality standards within the boundaries of the Russian Federation, together with the system of water quality targets, also showed that the Methods do not comply with the basic principles of the water protection legislation.


2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 1744-1748
Author(s):  
Catalina Stoica ◽  
Gabriela Geanina Vasile ◽  
Alina Banciu ◽  
Daniela Niculescu ◽  
Irina Lucaciu ◽  
...  

During the past few decades, the anthropogenic activities induced worldwide changes in the ecological systems, including the aquatic systems. This work analysed the contamination level of groundwater resources from a rural agglomeration (Central-Western part of Prahova County) by biological and physico-chemical approaches. The study was performed during the autumn of 2016 on several sampling sites (four drilling wells, depth higher than 100 m supplying three villages; two wells lower than 10 m depth and one spring). The water quality was evaluated by comparison with the limit values of the drinking water quality legislation (Law no.458/2002) and the Order 621/2014 (applicable to all groundwater bodies of Romania). The results showed that phenols and metals (iron and manganese) exceeded the threshold values in all sampling sites. Moreover, the anthropogenic factors including agriculture, use of fertilizers, manures, animal husbandry led to an increase of the bacterial load, particularly at wells sites.


1992 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 301-310
Author(s):  
Agnes G. Pulvermüller ◽  
Heidulf E. Müller

Abstract The survey of the ecological condition of eight lakes within the city limits of Freiburg included hydrochemical measurements and analyses (oxygen profiles, Secchi depth, pH, biochemical oxygen demand) together with biological parameters (chlorophyll a, phytoplanktonbiomass, Escherichia coli counts), as well as parasitic examinations. Only some of the investigated parameters are presented here. Seven of the eight lakes were found to be eutrophic. The process of eutrophication appears to be still in progress. One lake can be considered to be hypertrophic. Schistosome dermatitis was observed. The water quality in general was considered to be acceptable; suggestions to maintain or improve the water quality are made.


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