The effect of lake restoration by the hypolimnetic withdrawal method on the intensity of ambient odour

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of lake restoration by the hypolimnetic withdrawal method on the intensity of ambient odour in the vicinity of the pipeline outlet. The study was carried out in 2012-2013 from the beginning of the summer stagnation period in Lake Kortowskie to complete overturn in fall. Samples of river water and ambient air were collected from two sites: near the pipeline outlet (PO) and behind the academic campus (AC). A total of 44 air samples and 44 water samples were analysed. Odour intensity was measured in samples of ambient air. The following physicochemical parameters of water were determined: flow rate, dissolved oxygen (DO), hydrogen sulphide (H2S), sulphate (SO4), ammonium nitrogen (NH4-N), total nitrogen (TN), dissolved nitrogen (DN), total particulate nitrogen (T-PN), total organic carbon (TOC), dissolved organic carbon (DOC) and total particulate organic carbon (T-POC). Water samples were also analysed to determine total bacterial abundance (TBA) and the counts of bacterial rods, cocci and spiral-shaped bacteria, and sulphate-reducing bacteria (SRB). Significant variations in odour intensity were noted between years and sampling sites. Odour was significantly determined by the proportion of lake water in river water. It was also significantly correlated (P<0.01, P<0.001) with most of the analysed physicochemical and microbiological parameters. The multiple regression analysis revealed that odour intensity was influenced directly by TOC and DN and indirectly by H2S, NH4-N, TBA and counts of SRB, rod- and spiral-shaped bacteria only in.

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Minimization of the Disinfection by-Product Precursors in Treated Waters Exposed to Ozone and Chlorine

Advanced Materials Research ◽

10.4028/www.scientific.net/amr.884-885.91 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 884-885 ◽

pp. 91-95

Author(s):

Shang Chao Yue ◽

Le Jun Zhao ◽

Xiu Duo Wang ◽

Qi Shan Wang ◽

Feng Hua He

Keyword(s):

Drinking Water ◽

Organic Carbon ◽

Dissolved Organic Carbon ◽

Water Supply ◽

River Water ◽

Water Samples ◽

Full Scale ◽

Ultraviolet Absorbance ◽

Treatment Processes ◽

Removal Efficiencies

The objectives of this study were to investigate impact of preoxidation on disinfection by-product (DBP) precursors in drinking water via two different preoxidation methods. The full-scale study was conducted on surface river water in a water supply plant in Tianjin, China. Two treatment trains were performed, with prechlorination and preozonation as preoxidation methods, respectively. The water samples were collected on different stages along the treatment processes and analyzed by following organic parameters: dissolved organic carbon (DOC), UV254 and specific ultraviolet absorbance (SUVA). The results indicated that Train 2 with preozonation was more effective to reduce DBP precursors. Preozonation possessed an excellent ability in the removal of UV254 and SUVA, the removal efficiencies were 25.14% and 18.77%, respectively, comparing to the removal rates of 6.66% and 5.64% during prechlorination, separately.

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Zooplankton communities in a river downstream from a lake restored with hypolimnetic withdrawal

Knowledge and Management of Aquatic Ecosystems ◽

10.1051/kmae/2020005 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 12

Author(s):

Magdalena Bowszys ◽

Renata Tandyrak ◽

Iwona Gołaś ◽

Ewa Paturej

Keyword(s):

Water Samples ◽

Lake Restoration ◽

Soluble Reactive Phosphorus ◽

Ammonium Nitrogen ◽

Significant Variable ◽

Maximum Output ◽

Community Transformation ◽

Zooplankton Density ◽

Restoration Method ◽

Density And Biomass

Restoring lakes with hypolimnetic withdrawal can severely threaten water quality and biocenosis downstream. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of lake restoration on riverine zooplankton during a period of intense hypolimnion water inflow. Zooplankton density and biomass were determined in water samples. The water samples were also analyzed to determine the following physicochemical parameters: flow rate, dissolved oxygen, hydrogen sulphide, sulphate, ammonium nitrogen, nitrate nitrogen, total phosphorous, soluble reactive phosphorus, total organic carbon, and temperature. The results of multiple regression indicated that water flow was the most significant variable and was the best predictor of total zooplankton and rotifer density. Soluble reactive phosphorous was the main predictor of copepod biomass and density. Our study showed that hypolimnetic withdrawal disturbed the natural process of planktic community transformation, which was linked to the environmental shift from lacustrine to riverine. During the study, zooplankton density and biomass were low, but not as low as when the pipeline was operating at maximum output. At present, this lake restoration method has become more sustainable, because the adverse effects of hypolimnetic withdrawal on the recipient river have been minimized and limited to several weeks.

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Physicochemical and Bacteriological Water Analysis of Bagmati and Bishnumati River

Tribhuvan University Journal ◽

10.3126/tuj.v33i1.28678 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 33 (1) ◽

pp. 23-30

Author(s):

Pradeep Kumar Shah ◽

Shashi Bhushan Chaturwedi

Keyword(s):

Water Quality ◽

River Water ◽

Water Samples ◽

Environmental Issues ◽

Total Coliform ◽

Kathmandu Valley ◽

River Water Samples ◽

Microbiological Parameters ◽

Standard Value ◽

Bagmati River

Water pollution, one of the serious environmental issues of the world, results from contaminants being introduced into the natural environment. This study was conducted in the Microbiology laboratory, DAV College, Dhobighat, Lalitpur, Nepal from January to May 2018 with aims to assess the physicochemical and microbiological status of river water of Kathmandu valley. All together 60 water samples were collected, 20 water samples each from different places of Bagmati river, Bishnumati river and river junction (Teku Dovan). The physicochemical parameters including pH, ammonia and iron, hardness and alkalinity were analyzed by standard methods and the microbiological parameters such as total mesophilic count and total coliform count were analyzed by pour plate technique. Among all 60 water samples tested, the temperature (12.8°C), BOD value (3.11 mg/l), iron value (0.87 mg/l) and turbidity (102.2NTU) were found to be highest in Bagmati river water samples whereas the value of TSS (755.2 mg/l), TDS (748.4 mg/l), copper (0.01 mg/l) and COD (911.5 PPM) were found to be highest in water of Bishnumati river. The heavy meals Manganese (0.29 mg/l) and Nickel (0.01 mg/l) were detected only in Bishnumati river water samples. The river junction water samples showed the exceeded value of DO (9.56 mg/l) and chloride (0.12 mg/l). All the 60 samples showed total mesophilic counts more than 300 cfu/ml and the average number of total mesophilic counts were found to be 5.21×106 cfu/ml. The average number of total coliform counts were found to be 2.1×105 cfu/ml in the water samples of Bagmati river, Bishnumati river and river junction. Most of the tested parameter of the samples had more than the standard value of water quality indicating the deterioration of river water quality and thus may affect the aquatic as well as human and animal lives.

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Solar UV Photooxidation as Pretreatment for Stripping Voltammetric Trace Metal Analysis in River Water

International Journal of Electrochemistry ◽

10.4061/2011/481370 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 2011 ◽

pp. 1-7 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Gelaneh Woldemichael ◽

Taffa Tulu ◽

Gerd-Uwe Flechsig

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Dissolved Organic Carbon ◽

Trace Metal ◽

River Water ◽

Water Samples ◽

Anodic Stripping Voltammetry ◽

Metal Analysis ◽

Trace Metal Analysis ◽

Pet Bottles ◽

Solar Uv

The application of solar ultraviolet radiation as sample pretreatment or preparation step in stripping voltammetric analysis of trace metals in presence of low levels of dissolved organic carbon (DOC) natural water samples (river water) was studied. River water samples were collected from downstream of Warnow river (Germany) and acidified to pH of2±0.2(by addition of 1 mL of ultrapure 65% HNO3per liter sample). Furthermore, 100 μL/L of hydrogen peroxide solution (ultrapure, 30% H2O2) was added to the samples as photochemical reaction initiator. The samples were transferred to polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles and irradiated with solar radiation of UV-A intensity of 3.6 mW/m2for six hours, and the concentrations of Zn, Cd, Pb, and Cu were determined by differential pulse anodic stripping voltammetry (DPASV). The comparison of the values with the results obtained for the original untreated sample and artificial UV-treated one proved that solar UV radiation can be applied to the digestion of dissolved organic carbon in trace metal analysis in natural waters like river water, lake waters, well waters, and so forth.

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Ambient air - Application of EN 16909 for the determination of elemental carbon (EC) and organic carbon (OC) in PM10 and PMcoarse

10.3403/30429964u ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Organic Carbon ◽

Elemental Carbon ◽

Ambient Air

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Conjugative transfer of the IncP-7 carbazole degradative plasmid, pCAR1, in river water samples.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.1091365.545802 ◽

2007 ◽

Author(s):

Peter Williams

Keyword(s):

River Water ◽

Water Samples ◽

Conjugative Transfer ◽

River Water Samples ◽

Degradative Plasmid

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Pengaruh Variasi Waktu Paparan Gelombang Ultrasonik dalam Mengurangi Jumlah Bakteri coliform pada Sampel Air Sungai Kahayan

Risalah Fisika ◽

10.35895/rf.v4i1.168 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

pp. 9-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Neny Kurniawati, Kerelius, Sunariyati ◽

Luqman Hakim, Dyah Ayu Pramoda Wardani, Widya Krestina ◽

Dwi Tyas Setiawan, Ferry Purwanto, Diah K. Fatmala

Keyword(s):

Water Treatment ◽

River Water ◽

Ultrasonic Wave ◽

Exposure Time ◽

Water Samples ◽

Sampling Technique ◽

Wave Exposure ◽

Test Results ◽

Time Data ◽

Grab Sampling

Abstrak – Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengkaji pengaruh waktu paparan gelombang ultrasonik terhadap pengurangan jumlah koloni bakteri coliform pada sampel air sungai Kahayan. Pengambilan sampel air sungai dilakukan dengan teknik Grab Sampling menggunakan alat Kemmerer Sampler. Sampel air yang didapatkan diberikan paparan gelombang ultrasonik secara langsung, tanpa merubah kondisi lingkungan awal. Waktu paparan divariasikan pada 1 jam, 2 jam, 3 jam, 4 jam, dan 5 jam dengan frekuensi 40 kHz untuk memperoleh data waktu optimum. Uji coliform dilakukan dengan metode MPN, dengan tahapan uji pendugaan, uji penegasan, dan perhitungan koloni. Hasil uji MPN 24 jam setelah paparan menunjukkan bahwa penggunaan ultrasonik sebagai antibateri dapat optimum ketika diberikan paparan dengan waktu 3 jam, dengan efisiensi 96%. Kata kunci: antibakteri, coliform, ultrasonik, water treatment, sungai Kahayan Abstract – This study aims to examine the effect of ultrasonic wave exposure time on reducing the number of coliform bacterial colonies in the Kahayan river water samples. River water sampling is done using the Grab Sampling technique using the Kemmerer Sampler tool. The water samples obtained were given direct ultrasonic wave exposure, without changing the initial environmental conditions. The exposure time is varied in 1 hour, 2 hours, 3 hours, 4 hours and 5 hours with a frequency of 40 kHz to obtain optimum time data. Coliform test was carried out by the MPN method, with the stages of the estimation test, affirmation test, and colony calculation. The MPN test results 24 hours after exposure showed that the use of ultrasonic as an antibody can be optimum when given exposure with a time of 3 hours, with an efficiency of 96%.Keywords : antibakterial, coliform, ultrasonic, water treatment, Kahayan river

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Measured and Modelled Chlorinated Contaminant Distributions in the St. Clair River Water

Water Quality Research Journal ◽

10.2166/wqrj.1986.029 ◽

1986 ◽

Vol 21 (3) ◽

pp. 332-343 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

C.H. Chan ◽

Y.L. Lau ◽

B.G. Oliver

Keyword(s):

River Water ◽

Suspended Sediment ◽

Water Samples ◽

Concentration Distribution ◽

Suspended Solids ◽

Industrial Area ◽

Concentration Profiles ◽

Detroit River ◽

Chemical Partitioning ◽

Transverse Mixing

Abstract The concentration distribution of hexachlorobutadiene (HCBD), pentachloro-benzene (QCB), hexachlorobenzene (HCB) and octachlorostyrene (OCS) in water samples from transects across the upper and lower St. Clair River and the upper Detroit River were determined on four occasions in 1985. The data show a plume of these contaminants from the Sarnia industrial area. The fluxes and concentration profiles of the contaminants at Port Lambton have been modelled success fully using a simple transverse mixing model. A study on the chemical partitioning between the “dissolved” and “suspended sediment” phases shows that an important contaminant fraction is carried in the river by the suspended solids, particularly for lipophilie compounds such as HCB and OCS,

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Occurrence and Removal of Cryptosporidium spp. Oocysts and Giardia spp. Cysts in Kenyan Waste Stabilisation Ponds

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1993.0329 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 27 (3-4) ◽

pp. 97-104 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

A. M. Grimason ◽

H. V. Smith ◽

W. N. Thitai ◽

P. G. Smith ◽

M. H. Jackson ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Waste Water ◽

Water Samples ◽

Laboratory Experiments ◽

Municipal Waste ◽

Retention Period ◽

Waste Stabilisation Ponds ◽

Cryptosporidium Spp ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Microbiological Parameters ◽

Final Effluent

This study was designed to determine tlie occurrence and removal of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts, in municipal waste-water by waste stabilisation ponds in tlie Republic of Kenya. Eleven waste stabilisation pond systems located in towns across Kenya were included. A total of 66 waste-water samples were examined for the presence of oocysts and cysts, comprising 11 raw waste-water and 55 pond effluent samples over a two month period. Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were detected in 6 and Giardia spp. cysts in 9 of the designated pond systems analysed demonstrating their ubiquitous nature throughout Kenya. Oocyst levels detected in raw waste-water samples ranged from 12.5 - 72.97 oocysts/l and various pond effluents between 2.25 - 50 oocysts/l. Cyst levels detected in raw waste-water samples ranged from 212.5 to 6212.5 cysts/l and in various pond effluents from 3.125 to 230.7 cysts/l. No Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts were detected in the final effluent from any pond systems studied (11/11). Whereas no Giardia spp. cysts were detected in the final effluent from 10 of 11 waste stabilisation pond systems studied, one pond system was found to be consistently discharging cysts in the final effluent at concentrations ranging from 40 to 50 cysts/l. The minimum retention period for the removal of Cryptosporidium spp. oocysts and Giardia spp. cysts was 37.3 days. Laboratory experiments were performed to assess physico-chemical and microbiological parameters to express relationships between pond performance and protozoa removal.

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