scholarly journals Chemical Quality of Surface Water of Bhola Sadar Upazila in Bangladesh for Irrigation, Aquaculture, Drinking and Livestock Consumption

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 131-140
Author(s):  
MF Karim ◽  
MW Zaman ◽  
R Sultana ◽  
MU Nizam ◽  
MR Kamruzzaman
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Pond Water ◽  
Magnesium Content ◽  
Low Salinity ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Hard Limit ◽  
Surface Water Samples

A study was carried out with 25 pond water samples of Bhola Sadar Upazila to assess the quality of surface water for irrigation, aquaculture, drinking and livestock consumption. Chemical analyses of different parameters were done to assess the quality of water. All of the water samples showed slightly acidic in nature. Sixteen surface water samples were not suitable for drinking and aquaculture in respect of pH (pH <6.5). Electrical conductivity (EC) categorized the waters as “low salinity” (C1) to “medium salinity” (C2) class for irrigation. With respect to total dissolved solids surface waters were within “highest desirable limit” for drinking and irrigation and suitable for livestock consumption and aquaculture. Calcium and Magnesium content rated the samples as “maximum permissible” and “highest desirable” limit for drinking. All the samples were suitable for drinking in case of Na and K, 21 samples were not suitable for aquaculture due to higher (>5.0 mg L-1) K content. Six samples were unsuitable for livestock due to higher (Cl >30mgL- 1) Cl values. SSP rated 9 samples as “good”, 1 as “excellent”, 6 as “doubtful” and 9 as “permissible” for irrigation. With respect to RSC 21 samples were “suitable”, 3 were “marginal” and 1 was “unsuitable” for irrigation. Hardness classified 14 samples within “moderately hard”, 10 within “soft” and only one as “hard” limit for irrigation and 1 sample (No. 16) was unsuitable for livestock consumption. P, B, Cu and As concentration categorized all the samples suitable for irrigation, aquaculture, drinking and livestock consumption.DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3329/jesnr.v6i1.22053 J. Environ. Sci. & Natural Resources, 6(1): 131-140 2013

scholarly journals Analysis of Indus Delta Groundwater and Surface water Suitability for Domestic and Irrigation Purposes

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (7) ◽  
pp. 1599-1608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ghulam Shabir Solangi ◽  
Altaf Ali Siyal ◽  
Pirah Siyal
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Total Dissolved Solids ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Gis Mapping ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Indus Delta ◽  
Surface Water Samples

The present study was conducted to analyze the suitability of groundwater and surface water of the Indus Delta, Pakistan for domestic and irrigation purposes based on the concentrations of arsenic (As), total dissolved solids (TDS), and chloride (Cl). Around 180 georeferenced groundwater and 50 surface water samples randomly collected were analyzed and mapped spatially using ArcGIS 10.5 software. The results were compared with their respective WHO and FAO guidelines. The analysis revealed that as in groundwater and surface water samples ranged up to 200, and 25 µg/L respectively. Similarly, the TDS in the groundwater and surface water ranged from 203 to 17, 664 mg/L and 378 to 38,272 mg/L respectively. The Cl in groundwater and surface water varied between 131 and 6,275 mg/L and 440 to 17,406 mg/L respectively. Overall, about 18%, 87% and 94% of the groundwater, and 10%, 92% and 56% of the surface waters possessed higher concentrations of As, TDS, and Cl, respectively. The higher levels of Cl in the samples are attributed to subsurface seawater intrusion in the delta. Analysis results and GIS mapping of water quality parameters revealed that in most of the delta, the quality of water was not suitable for drinking and agricultural purposes, thus should be properly treated before its use.

scholarly journals Testing for viral material in water of public bathing areas of the Danube during summer, Vojvodina, Serbia, 2014

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Jovanović Galović ◽  
Sanja Bijelović ◽  
Vesna Milošević ◽  
Ivana Hrnjaković Cvjetkovic ◽  
Milka Popović ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Waters ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Genetic Material ◽  
Recreational Water ◽  
Recreational Waters ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Viral Indicators ◽  
Urban Wastewater Treatment ◽  
Recreational Use

From August to September 2014 a water quality study was conducted on five popular public Danube beaches in Vojvodina, Serbia. To assess the safety of Danube water for bathing, physical, chemical, bacteriological tests were performed. While many parameters for monitoring the quality of water are regulated by law, there are neither national nor international legislations addressing the presence of viruses in recreational waters. In this study, we performed analyses that surpassed national requirements, and investigated if adenovirus, enterovirus or rotavirus genetic material was present in samples of recreational water collected for quality monitoring. Of 90 water samples obtained during the study, enterovirus material was not found in any sample, but adenovirus and rotavirus genetic materials were respectively detected in 60 and 31 samples. Statistical analyses showed a significant correlation between adenovirus DNA and total coliforms in the water. Even when water samples were adequate for recreational use, adenoviruses were detected in 75% (57/76) of such samples. Our results indicate that implementation of viral indicators in recreational water might be helpful to better assess public health safety. This might be particularly relevant in areas where urban wastewater treatment is insufficient and surface waters affected by wastewater are used for recreation.

scholarly journals Concentration and Detection of Cryptosporidium Oocysts in Surface Water Samples by Method 1622 Using Ultrafiltration and Capsule Filtration

2001 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 1123-1127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Otto D. Simmons ◽  
Mark D. Sobsey ◽  
Christopher D. Heaney ◽  
Frank W. Schaefer ◽  
Donna S. Francy
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Hollow Fiber ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Fluorescent Antibody ◽  
Immunomagnetic Separation ◽  
Recovery Rates ◽  
Microscopic Evaluation ◽  
Surface Water Samples

ABSTRACT The protozoan parasite Cryptosporidium parvumis known to occur widely in both source and drinking water and has caused waterborne outbreaks of gastroenteritis. To improve monitoring, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed method 1622 for isolation and detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts in water. Method 1622 is performance based and involves filtration, concentration, immunomagnetic separation, fluorescent-antibody staining and 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (DAPI) counterstaining, and microscopic evaluation. The capsule filter system currently recommended for method 1622 was compared to a hollow-fiber ultrafilter system for primary concentration of C. parvum oocysts in seeded reagent water and untreated surface waters. Samples were otherwise processed according to method 1622. Rates of C. parvumoocyst recovery from seeded 10-liter volumes of reagent water in precision and recovery experiments with filter pairs were 42% (standard deviation [SD], 24%) and 46% (SD, 18%) for hollow-fiber ultrafilters and capsule filters, respectively. Mean oocyst recovery rates in experiments testing both filters on seeded surface water samples were 42% (SD, 27%) and 15% (SD, 12%) for hollow-fiber ultrafilters and capsule filters, respectively. Although C. parvum oocysts were recovered from surface waters by using the approved filter of method 1622, the recovery rates were significantly lower and more variable than those from reagent grade water. In contrast, the disposable hollow-fiber ultrafilter system was compatible with subsequent method 1622 processing steps, and it recovered C. parvum oocysts from seeded surface waters with significantly greater efficiency and reliability than the filter suggested for use in the version of method 1622 tested.

scholarly journals Occurrence and Distribution of Pharmaceuticals and their Transformation Products in Luxembourgish Surface Waters

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Randolph Singh ◽  
Adelene Lai ◽  
Jessy Krier ◽  
Todor Kondić ◽  
Philippe Diderich ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Transformation Products ◽  
Computational Tools ◽  
Data Files ◽  
Surface Water Samples

<p>This pre-print describes the analysis of pharmaceuticals and their transformation products in surface water samples collected in Luxembourg from 2019 to 2020. Details of the experimental and computational tools and workflows used are fully described in the manuscript. Links to the suspect lists, codes used, and data files are also provided.</p>

scholarly journals DISTRIBUTION OF CHEMICAL ELEMENTS IN SURFACE WATERS FROM THE CRNA RIVER BASIN, REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 31 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitri Tomovski ◽  
Trajče Stafilov ◽  
Robert Šajn ◽  
Katerina Bačeva Andonovska
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Inductively Coupled Plasma ◽  
Chemical Elements ◽  
Emission Spectrometry ◽  
Anthropogenic Influence ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
Republic Of Macedonia ◽  
Surface Water Samples

An investigation of the distribution of 23 chemical elements (Ag, Al, As, B, Ba, Ca, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, K, Li, Mg, Mn, Mo, Na, Ni, P, Pb, Sr, V and Zn) in surface water samples from the entire basin of the Crna River, Republic of Macedonia, was carried out. In total 31 water samples were collected, from which 8 samples from the Crna River and 4 samples from four main tributaries of Crna River in the Pelagonia Valley (Blato, Prilepska Reka, Dragor and Jelaška Reka). Also, surface water samples were collected from 3 locations in the Tikveš Lake, 8 locations from the Majdanska River and river of Blašnica before its inflow into the Tikveš Lake and from 7 locations of the lower course of the Crna River after the dam of Tikveš Lake until its inflow into the river of Vardar. Determination of the concen-tration of the investigated elements was performed by using atomic emission spectrometry with inductively coupled plasma (ICP-AES). All data obtained for the analyzed samples were statistically processed using software Stat Soft 11.0 where the descriptive statistical analysis of the value for the concentration of the elements was performed. The maps of spatial distribution of the concentration for each element and a histograms for the representation of elements with mean values of the concentrations by regions, were also prepared. The obtained results show that the concentration of investigated element are mainly followed the lithology of the region. However, higher concentrations of arsenic were found in the water samples from the river of Blašnica which is a result of anthropogenic influence from the abounded Allchar mine on the Kožuf Mountain. Also, the increased concentrations of nickel were found in the samples from the lower couse of the Crna River after the dam of Tikveš Lake due to the anthropogenic influence from the ferronickel smelter plant Feni Industry, which can influence the quality parameters of surface waters.

Neonicotinoids Detection by new LC-MS/MS Method in Romanian Surface Waters

2017 ◽  
Vol 68 (8) ◽  
pp. 1716-1722 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vasile Ion Iancu ◽  
Toma Galaon ◽  
Marcela Niculescu ◽  
Carol Blaziu Lehr
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Solid Phase ◽  
Monitoring Program ◽  
Danube River ◽  
Limit Of Quantification ◽  
Neonicotinoid Insecticides ◽  
Relative Standard ◽  
Surface Water Samples

Increasing and widespread use of neonicotinoid insecticides in all world, together with their highly toxicity to invertebrates and environmental persistence mean that surface waters need to be monitored for these compounds. In the 2015, neonicotinoid insecticides have been incorporated in the watch list of substances for a European Union monitoring program (495/2015/ EU). A new method using automated solid phase extraction (SPE) with polymeric cartridges (OASIS HLB) followed by LC-MS/MS provided good separation of the most common neonicotindoid compounds. The method was developed for the determination of four neonicotinoid insecticides (nitenpyram, thiamethoxam, clothianidin, acetamiprid) in surface water with low limit of quantification (0.3-0.9 ng/L, nanograms per liter). Recoveries in surface water samples fortified at 200 ng/L for each compound ranged from 71.4 to 109.9 %; relative standard deviation ranged from 4 to 9%. The method was applied to water samples from four streams in Romania, Danube River and its tributaries (Arges River, Jiu River, and Olt River). The surface water samples were found to be contaminated clothianidin (1.08-6.4 ng/L) and by thiamethoxam (1.1-3.8ng/L). The highest concentrations were recorded in Danube River in Oltenita point (6.4ng/L) and in Gura-Vaii point (5.5ng/L). The concentration of acetamiprid and nitenpyram were situated below limit of quantification in all samples.

scholarly journals Assessment of Physicochemical and Bacteriological Quality of Different Surface Water Samples of Tangail District, Bangladesh

2017 ◽  
Vol 07 (11) ◽  
pp. 769-789
Author(s):  
Nasreen Jahan ◽  
Safaiatul Islam ◽  
Fatematuz Zuhura Evamoni ◽  
Md. Jakir Hossain ◽  
Sabiha Akter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Surface Water ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Bacteriological Quality ◽  
Surface Water Samples

scholarly journals Evaluation of Water Quality Index of Water Bodies Channarayapatna Taluk, Karnataka Region, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 475-482 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. R. Bharathi ◽  
S. Manjappa ◽  
T. Suresh ◽  
B. Suresh
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Water Quality Index ◽  
Quality Index ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
World Health ◽  
Quality Of Water

Present communication deals with a study of Physico-chemical parameters such as pH, Temperature, Total Suspended Solids, Turbidity, Dissolved Oxygen, Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Nitrate and Phosphate in water samples of Channarayapatna, Janivara, Anekere and Baghur water bodies in Channarayapatna taluka, Karnataka state of India. The water quality of the samples was compared with standard values given by World Health Organization (WHO) and United State Salinity Laboratory for drinking and irrigation purposes. Water Quality Index (WQI) was also calculated to know the overall quality of water samples. Water quality index (WQI) of Surface water body of various Sampling locations of Channarayapatna taluka, Karnataka ranged between 61.82 and 68.27 indicates the fair quality of water. The water quality index is calculated by indicator (100-point scale) shows that water is suitable for drinking purposes only after pretreatment like filtering, boiling, reverse osmosis and electro dialysis. WQI can play a big role in justifying the water pollution problems after encountered in different surface water bodies. Application of Water Quality Index (WQI) in this study has been found useful in assessing the overall quality of water and to get rid of judgment on quality of the surface water.Int J Appl Sci Biotechnol, Vol 4(4): 475-482

Responses of a hydroid to surface water samples from the River Tamar and Plymouth Sound in relation to metal concentrations

1983 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 695-711 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. R. D. Stebbing ◽  
J. J. Cleary ◽  
M. Brinsley ◽  
C. Goodchild ◽  
V. Santiago-Fandino
Keyword(s):  
Water Samples ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Firm Conclusion ◽  
Biological Water ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Metal Levels ◽  
Surface Water Samples ◽  
Biological Water Quality ◽  
Index Of Quality

The River Tamar and its tributaries drain a highly metalliferous area; and increased metal levels in river water might be expected to affect biological water quality in the estuary. In order to detect possible effects we have used sensitive responses to stress of the hydroid Campanularia flexuosa as an index of quality of water samples from the River Tamar, Plymouth Sound and Cattewater. No water samples caused inhibition of colonial growth rate, but in each experiment there were significant variations in other more sensitive responses. It is these variations that we have related to metal distributions, although of the metals measured, only copper and cadmium occasionally occur in concentrations that could be biologically significant, and at the same time show any correlation with the hydroid responses. The limitation of the survey to water of relatively high salinity does not permit a firm conclusion about the origin of these metals, but there are some indications that local inputs may be important.

scholarly journals Distribution and Characteristics of Listeria monocytogenes Isolates from Surface Waters of the South Nation River Watershed, Ontario, Canada

2007 ◽  
Vol 73 (17) ◽  
pp. 5401-5410 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilie Lyautey ◽  
David R. Lapen ◽  
Graham Wilkes ◽  
Katherine McCleary ◽  
Franco Pagotto ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Listeria Monocytogenes ◽  
Surface Water ◽  
Surface Waters ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Crop Production ◽  
Agricultural Land ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
The South ◽  
River Watershed ◽  
Surface Water Samples

ABSTRACT Listeria monocytogenes is a facultative intracellular pathogen thought to be widely distributed in the environment. We investigated the prevalence and characteristics of L. monocytogenes isolates from surface waters derived from catchments within the South Nation River watershed (Ontario, Canada). This watershed is dominated by urban and rural development, livestock and crop production, and wildlife habitats. From June to November 2005, a total of 314 surface water samples were collected biweekly from 22 discrete sampling sites characterized by various upstream land uses. Presumptive Listeria spp. were isolated using a selective enrichment and isolation procedure, and 75 L. monocytogenes isolates were identified based on colony morphology, hemolytic activity, and amplification of three pathogenicity genes: iap, inlA, and hlyA. Thirty-two of 314 (10%) surface water samples were positive for the presence of L. monocytogenes, but detection ranged between 0 and 27% depending on the sampling date. Isolates belonging to serovar group 1/2a, 3a (50%) and group 4b, 4d, 4e (32%) were dominant. L. monocytogenes populations were resolved into 13 EcoRI ribotypes and 21 ApaI and 21 AscI pulsotypes. These had Simpson indexes of discrimination of up to 0.885. Lineage I-related isolates were dominant (61%) during the summer, whereas lineage II isolates were dominant (77%) in the fall. Isolates were, on average, resistant to 6.1 ± 2.1 antibiotics out of 17 tested. Half of the L. monocytogenes isolates exhibited potential virulence linked to the production of a functional internalin A, and some isolates were found to be moderately to highly virulent by in vitro Caco-2 plaque formation assay (up to 28% of entry). There was a statistically significant link between the occurrence of L. monocytogenes and proximity to an upstream dairy farm and degree of cropped land. Our data indicate that L. monocytogenes is widespread in the studied catchments, where it could represent a public health issue related to agricultural land use.

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