scholarly journals Physicochemical investigation of some primitive water sources in district Champawat for potability and preservation of historical aesthetics, Uttarakhand, India

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Kiran Patni ◽  
Ashutosh Pratap Pande ◽  
Chitra Pande
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Electrical Conductance ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Spring Water ◽  
Common Source ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
The Common ◽  
Alternative Water ◽  
Alternative Water Sources

The present study deals with the assessment of physicochemical properties of spring water samples collected from the surroundings of Champawat city, Uttarakhand, India. The total of twenty-three parameters were analysed for the study including pH, total dissolved solids (TDS) (mg/L), electrical conductance (EC) (µS/cm), temperature (T) (°C), dissolved oxygen (DO) (mg/L), chloride (Cl- ) (mg/L), and uranium (U) (µg/L). The seasonal variation was also observed in these samples. In the hills, spring water has been the common source of public water supply from ancient times, therefore this study includes the springs that have survived from the distant past and were being used for drinking purpose at earlier time. However, with time, the quality of these water sources has depleted due to both natural and anthropogenic reasons to such an extent that two of these sources are not in use any more. The analysis has shown that pH of these samples ranged from 6.74 - 7.77, the highest values of TDS and nitrate (NO3 - ) were observed to be 500 mg/L and 39.1 mg/L respectively. This study can help determine the present state of these ancient water sources, which can be used as alternative water sources in the time of water supply crisis, and maintaining these historical water sources can be an example of sustainable development and preservation of historical aesthetics.

First full scale advanced oxidation treatment plant for groundwater in Austria

2007 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Werderitsch
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Treatment Plant ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Spring Water ◽  
Oxidation Treatment ◽  
Water Mains ◽  
Alternative Water ◽  
General Rehabilitation ◽  
The City ◽  
Alternative Water Sources

Vienna Waterworks usually supplies its customers with the best spring water from the mountains. Some 400,000 m3/d is required to supply the city of Vienna, met entirely from 32 springs abstracting to two big spring water supply mains, each of which takes half of the total amount of water put into supply. Other water sources are, however, needed in case of failure or necessary repairs on either of the two spring water supply mains or during times of increased water demand, such as hot, dry summer days. In the 1870's the construction of the water supply system for Vienna was started. These two spring water supply mains are in operation since this time without any general rehabilitation. Therefore, Vienna Waterworks follow the all-over-strategy of the ability to substitute one of these two spring water mains with other water sources. One part of these alternative water sources is Waterworks Moosbrunn.

Total Water Solutions -- Capturing Alternative Water Sources to Supplement Drinking Water Supply

2017 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 18-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joan Oppenheimer ◽  
Allegra Da Silva ◽  
Zita L.T. Yu ◽  
Mark Hanna ◽  
Ken Susilo
Keyword(s):  
Drinking Water ◽  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Drinking Water Supply ◽  
Total Water ◽  
Water Solutions ◽  
Alternative Water ◽  
Alternative Water Sources

scholarly journals An Assessment of Water Sourcing Technologies and Stakeholder Stratagems Applied in the Balikumbat Highland Community of Ndop Plain, Cameroon

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-45
Author(s):  
Sabastian Ande Billa ◽  
Zephania Nji Fogwe
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Resource Management ◽  
Stakeholder Involvement ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Water Harvesting ◽  
Participation Rates ◽  
Water Demands ◽  
Harvesting Systems ◽  
Alternative Water ◽  
Alternative Water Sources

When a bourgeoning population faces water supply scarcity dilemma, stakeholders and interests emerge to offer multivariate water harvesting systems to affected communities. Stakeholder provision of water resources have deployed varied indigenous and exogenous technologies for domestic uses from natural surface to ground water stores. Community technological prowess and stratagems are functions of relief and climatic traits within a socio-political setting and that is why this paper sets out to assess indigenous and exogenous technologies of stakeholder in community water harvesting systems. Qualitative and quantitative data were collected for water sources, water demands, stakeholders, harvesting systems, technologies of extraction and water management through field observations, questionnaires and interviews. Findings revealed that few inhabitants have exogenous water supply technology and greater proportions depend on low technologies which paradoxically proved to be more sustainable than the high technologies. Stakeholder involvement motifs self-pride and politically driven and so the dearth of village water committees accounting for very derisory participation rates in water sourcing and management. The development and rehabilitation of alternative water sources is vital for sustainable water resource management and not just reliance on technological knowhow in Balikumbat.

scholarly journals Water recycling in Australia – during and after the drought

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 554-562 ◽  
Author(s):  
John C. Radcliffe
Keyword(s):  
Water Supply ◽  
Water Sources ◽  
Water Recycling ◽  
Alternative Water ◽  
Alternative Water Sources ◽  
Water Reform

Australia responded to drought with water reform and the use of alternative water sources to ensure security of water supply, but at a cost.

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