Investigation of the Concentration of Heavy Metals in the Drinking Fountains of the Mountain Massif Shale and Bajgore in Kosovo

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 515-520
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Monitoring Network ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Eu Directive ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Instrumental Methods

Taking in consideration that drinking water is a vital element without which the normal existence of humans and other living things in our planet cannot be thought of, we are motivated to research the wells and springs used for drinking in the villages of Bajgora, Kovacica and Kaqandoll. The suspicion that the waters of this mountain massif contain heavy metals due to the presence of mineral ores also prompted us to investigate the degree of presence or not of heavy metals in these waters. To assess the water quality of these wells, in the monitoring network that includes these three villages, we have pinpointed five monitoring points, determining the organoleptic, physic-chemical, and microbiological and heavy metal parameters. During the research process, in order to evaluate the water quality as accurately as possible, classical and instrumental methods of chemical analysis were applied. We have compared the results of the analysis with the standard values of AI16 / 2012- Administrative Instruction of Kosovo that has to do with the quality of water for human consumption and that is in full compliance with EU Directive 98/83 EC. The obtained results denote the presence with heavy metals of Pb, Zn, Cd and Ni, in four of the five samples taken for research. Therefore, we have come to the conclusion that the presence of these metals results as a consequence of the geological composition and ore-rich underground layers of this mountain massif.

scholarly journals Relações entre Condições Ambientais e Doenças de Veiculação Hídrica em Áreas do Assentamento Rural Serra Grande, Vitória de Santo Antão, PE, Brasil (Relationships between environmental conditions and hydro term placement diseases in Rural Settlement ...)

2016 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1677
Author(s):  
Maria Tereza Duarte Dutra ◽  
Juliana Lemos Da Silva ◽  
Cláudia Ricardo Oliveira ◽  
Marília Regina Costa Castro Lyra ◽  
Suzana Maria Gico Lima Montenegro
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Environmental Conditions ◽  
Local Population ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Rural Settlement ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Quality Of Water

A má qualidade dos corpos de água exerce influência direta sobre a saúde da sociedade, podendo causar doenças de veiculação hídrica, que levam a morte milhões de pessoas no mundo. Neste cenário, o presente estudo objetivou identificar as relações existentes entre condições ambientais e doenças de veiculação hídrica no Assentamento Rural Serra Grande, situado na sub bacia hidrográfica do Riacho Natuba, no município de Vitória de Santo Antão, em Pernambuco. Foram escolhidas seis nascentes, fazendo-se medições de parâmetros de qualidade de água, comparando-se os resultados das análises com os padrões estabelecidos pela Resolução Conama Nº 357/05 e Portaria do Ministério da Saúde Nº 2914/11. Para identificar a ocorrência de doenças de veiculação hídrica no assentamento procedeu-se a aplicação de questionários junto à comunidade local, representantes do Posto de Saúde e da Secretaria de Saúde Municipal, abordando aspectos sobre a incidência dessas doenças e respectivos programas de saúde implementados. Os resultados obtidos mostraram que as nascentes representavam a principal fonte de água para o consumo doméstico, a irrigação e a dessedentação animal. No entanto, as análises de qualidade de água apontaram que a mesma não apresentava condições apropriadas ao consumo humano direto, requerendo prévio tratamento. Em relação ao perfil de ocorrência das doenças de veiculação hídrica, constatou-se que as verminoses e protozooses são as doenças que mais acometem a população.   A B S T R A C T The poor quality of water bodies shall exercise direct influence on the health of society, causing hydro term placement diseases leading to death millions of people worldwide. In this scenario, the present study aimed to identify the relationship between environmental conditions and hydro term placement diseases in the Rural Settlement Serra Grande, located in the Sub-basin of the Natuba rivulet, in the municipality of Vitória de Santo Antão, Pernmbuco State, Brazil. Six springs  were chosen for sample collections and determination of  water quality parameters, comparing the results with the quality standards established by CONAMA ( Brazilian National Environmental Council) Resolution Nº 357/05 and Ordinance of the Ministry of Health (Brazil) No. 2914/11. Questionnaires were applied to local social actors: community, health and Municipal Health Secretariat, addressing aspects of water diseases and health programs implemented. The results obtained showed that the springs were the main source of water for domestic consumption, irrigation and animal watering in the studied area. However, the water quality analyses showed that these springs  do not show appropriate sanitary conditions to direct human consumption, requiring treatment. In relation to the profile of hydro term placement diseases occurrence, it was observed that the worms and protozooses are the diseases that most affected the local population. Keywords: Management of water resources, quality of the water, health and environment.   

scholarly journals Efektivitas Cangkang Hama Bekicot (Achatina Fulica) Sebagai Adsorben Untuk Meningkatkan Kualitas Air Sungai Kahayan

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Achmad Imam Santoso ◽  
Dhymas Sulistyono Putro
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Activated Charcoal ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Laboratory Equipment ◽  
Snail Shell ◽  
Zn Concentration ◽  
Implementation Stage

The water quality of the Kahayan River is still below the criteria for clean water quality standards. One of the treatments to improve water quality is snail shells as adsorbents of heavy metals Fe and Zn are categorized as pests on fruit plants. The object of this research is the snail shell activated charcoal is used to improve the quality of river water on heavy metals Fe and Zn. The mass variation of snail shell activated charcoal weighing 0 grams, 5 grams, 10 grams, and 15 grams. The research process is divided into the Preparation Stage and Implementation Stage, where the implementation stage consists of making snail shell charcoal, making HCl solution, activating snail shell charcoal, and absorbing snail shell activated charcoal. Snail shell activated charcoal plays an active role in decreasing Fe and Zn concentrations. At 5 mg of snail shell activated charcoal was able to reduce 53% Fe concentration and 69% Zn concentration. Snail shell activated charcoal with a mass of 10 mg and 15 mg was able to reduce Fe concentration by 82% and 84%. Testing the Zn concentration in the mass of 10 mg and 15 mg was not read optically, due to the limited accuracy of laboratory equipment.

scholarly journals Evaluation of surface water quality for human consumption potential in the upper reaches of Sis Icán, Guatemala

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-23
Author(s):  
Milton Leonel Chán Santisteban ◽  
Wagner Peña Cordero
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Pollution Index ◽  
Surface Water Quality ◽  
Fecal Coliforms ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Water Pollution Index ◽  
Biological Contamination ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Three Rivers

In Guatemala 90 % of urban water has a rural origin and 70% of the sources are superficial. We selected three rivers of the upperbasin of Sis Icán (Chita, and Sacobá Ixconá-Sis; Pacific coast) to assesdrinking water. The watersheds have agriculture and livestock farms,as well as urban and rural populations. Water quality was assessed in the origin and end of each river, in 2012. The variables measured were:NO3, NO2 =, SO4 =, Fe, Cl, Mn, hardness, total coliforms and fecal coliforms.We applied the water pollution index, which is the average of the ratios between observed parameters and regulated standard values.We found statistically significant inputs for chemical and microbiological contaminants (total and fecal coliforms). The level of chemicalcontaminants does not compromise the quality of water for human consumption, but the biological contamination does.

scholarly journals Variability of physical and chemical parameters of water from fountains in health resorts

2018 ◽  
Vol 44 ◽  
pp. 00112
Author(s):  
Julita Milik ◽  
Rafał Pasela ◽  
Katarzyna Budzińska
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Health It ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Health Resorts ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The aim of the study is to assess the quality of water from selected recreational fountains in Ciechocinek and Inowrocław health resorts. All analyzed water fountains are characterized by seasonal changes in their discharge. The exceedance of biochemical oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand values found in the water samples may indicate water contamination with compounds of organic origin getting from the external environment to the basin of the fountain or too little recirculation of water. A significant improvement in water quality was noted in fountains in which water exchange occurred due to, for example, its failure. In addition, the water was characterized by a relatively high content of general hardness and conductivity. Reported exceedances of water quality parameters disqualify it for direct human consumption. It does not meet the requirements for drinking water. It is recommended to introduce supervision over the quality of water from fountains by the bodies of the State Sanitary Inspection in the form of water monitoring in order to eliminate from the water compounds that may have a negative impact on human health. It is recommended to regularly use pre-filtration, chlorination and sodium hypochlorite in water in fountains to eliminate physical impurities.

scholarly journals The Dangerous Couple: Illegal Mining and Water Pollution—A Case Study in Fena River in the Ashanti Region of Ghana

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Ebo Duncan
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Pollution Index ◽  
Mining Activities ◽  
Metal Pollutants ◽  
Ashanti Region ◽  
Illegal Mining ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Poor Water Quality

The threat posed by illegal mining to the quality of water resources in Ghana has become a major public concern due to the closing down of some water treatment plants in the country. This study aimed to investigate heavy metal pollution in Fena River due to the illegal mining activities. The study was based on 72 samples from six sampling points for a period of 12 months (January–December). Six heavy metals such as lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), mercury (Hg), iron (Fe), and zinc (Zn) in water were investigated from Fena River in the Amansie Central District in the Ashanti Region of Ghana. The ranges of the heavy metals in water were BDL–1.041, 0.01–0.703, BDL–0.24, 0.17–16.43, 0.46–1.02, and BDL for Pb, Cd, Cu, Fe, Zn, and Hg. Three metals exceeded the safe drinking water guidelines making water generally unsafe for drinking and domestic purposes. According to Nemerow’s pollution index results, three metals, namely, Cd, Pb, and Fe, were the principal metal pollutants in the study area, whereas Hg, Cu, and Zn were found not to contribute to the pollution effect. However, of the polluting metals, only Cd polluted all the six sampling sites, whereas Pb polluted five out of the six sampling sites. The most striking of the results is the absence of mercury in all the sites studied. The findings from the water quality index confirm that only two of the sites recorded marginal water quality, whereas the remaining four sites recorded poor water quality. The high levels of heavy metals polluting water and the deteriorating water quality are due to the illegal mining activities occurring within and around Fena River.

INVESTIGATING THE QUALITY OF WATER STORED IN PLASTIC TANKS IN UMARU MUSA YAR’ADUA UNIVERSITY KATSINA, KATSINA STATE, NIGERIA

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 116-125
Author(s):  
MUDASSIR HASSAN ◽  
A. Hussaini ◽  
A. Musa ◽  
M. Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Human Life ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Total Suspended Solid ◽  
Suspended Solid ◽  
Total Hardness ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Physico Chemical

Water is one of the most important natural resources which play an essential role in human life. Most of the Nigerian institutions stored water in either plastic or overhead tanks for different purposes. However, there has been a growing concern over the safety of the stored water for human consumption following reported cases of microbial occurrence in water stored in tanks. This study aimed at investigating the water quality stored in plastic tanks in Umaru Musa Yar’adua University Katsina. Water samples were collected from plastic tanks and analyzed for some physico-chemical and heavy metals parameters. The result of physico-chemical parameters obtained shows that only dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand and chemical oxygen demand were observed above the maximum permissible limit for drinking recommended by WHO and NSDWQ with the mean value of 55.18 mg/l, 38.86 mg/l and 38.08 mg/l respectively. While the remaining parameters such as pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, turbidity, total suspended solid, alkalinity, sulphate, nitrate, phosphate, chloride and total hardness were found within the acceptable limit. However, analyzed result of heavy metals parameters revealed that all parameters were observed within desirable limit by WHO and NSDWQ for drinking water and suggested that the quality of water stored in plastic tanks was very good. It is concluded that, the quality of water stored in plastic tanks is suitable for human consumption. It is therefore recommended that, continuous monitoring of the water should be maintain so as to ascertain the safety of the water

scholarly journals ASCERTAINING THE QUALITY OF WATER FOR IRRIGATION AND ITS IMPACT ON VEGETABLE QUALITY: A CASE STUDY ALONG THE BIBINI RIVER IN KUMASI

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-93
Author(s):  
Gifty Kyeame ◽  
Bennetta Koomson ◽  
Elias K. Asiam
Keyword(s):  
Heavy Metals ◽  
Environmental Protection Agency ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Agricultural Soils ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
World Health ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Cadmium And Lead

Farmers in peri-urban areas use diluted wastewater for irrigation. Over time, heavy metals may accumulate in agricultural soils and food crops causing health problems when consumed. Physicochemical, heavy metals (cadmium, lead and chromium) and microbial analysis of water, soil and vegetables were conducted to ascertain the quality of water and vegetables using standard methods. The results of the study showed that the water quality indicators; dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand and water temperature were not within the recommended standards of Ghana’s Environmental Protection Agency. The presence of heavy metals in the water, soil and vegetables were in the order of; soil (1.47 ± 0.017 of cadmium, 0.0019 ± 0.00011 of chromium and 0.541 ± 0.017 of lead) > vegetable (1.472 ± 0.044 of cadmium, 0.0020 ± 0.00010 of chromium and 0.474 ± 0.021 of lead) > water (0.068 ± 0.009 of cadmium, 0.0047 ± 0.00037 of chromium and 0.110 ± 0.014 of lead). Cadmium, chromium and lead concentrations in soil, vegetables and water varied significantly. Cadmium and lead concentrations as well as coliform counts in water and vegetables exceeded Food and Agriculture Organization/ World Health Organization’s maximum permissible levels. Soil samples from the control site showed almost negligible concentrations of heavy metals (0.00017 mg/kg of cadmium, 0.00014 mg/kg of chromium and 0.0011 mg/kg of lead) whereas farm sites had heavy metals as a result of long-term wastewater irrigation. Cadmium and lead concentrations in the water and vegetables makes them toxic and microbial populations of faecal coliform in water and lettuce indicated faecal contamination. Therefore, the quality of vegetables produced using the Bibini river is low and unsafe for human consumption.

scholarly journals Quality of drinking water in rural areas: problems of legal environment

2021 ◽  
Vol 280 ◽  
pp. 09022
Author(s):  
Volodymyr Yermolenko ◽  
Olena Hafurova ◽  
Maryna Deineha ◽  
Tamara Novak ◽  
Alena Temnikova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Water Monitoring ◽  
Drinking Water Quality ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Council Directive ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
State Water

The article is devoted to the scientific and theoretical analysis of the current state of legal provision of drinking water quality in rural areas. It was stated that in recent years there has been a steady trend of deteriorating quality of water used for drinking in rural areas, including due to increasing levels of nitrate pollution. Proposals have been made for: further implementation of Council Directive 98/83 / EU on the quality of water intended for human consumption and Council Directive 91/676/ EEC on the protection of waters against pollution caused by nitrates from agricultural sources in national legislation; elimination of substantive inconsistencies between State sanitary norms and rules 2.2.4-171-10 “Hygienic requirements for drinking water intended for human consumption” and National Standards of Ukraine 7525: 2014 “Drinking water. Requirements and methods of quality control “in terms of drinking water quality indicators; inclusion in the subjects of state water monitoring of the central executive body that implements the state policy in the field of health care (regarding the monitoring of drinking water); development of the Procedure for state monitoring of nitrate content in surface and groundwater as a component of state water monitoring; forecasting at the level of the National Target Program “Drinking Water of Ukraine” for 2021-2025 “development and operation of a single state information resource - Interactive map of drinking water quality in Ukraine.

scholarly journals Implementasi Sistem Inferensi Fuzzy Pada Pengambilan Keputusan Penentuan Kualitas Air PDAM

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 118-128
Author(s):  
S Oktavia ◽  
S Musdalifah ◽  
D Lusiyanti
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Quality Parameters ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Living Things ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
Total Dissolved Solid ◽  
Inference Systems ◽  
Nitrite Nitrate

Water is one of the most important natural resources for all living things. For humans, water is used for bathing, washing and drinking so that the quality needs to be considered. Water quality is a major factor to determine the feasibility of water to be used. The purpose of this research is to implement Fuzzy inference system on decision making to determine water quality of PDAM. Mamdani method is used as a fuzzy inference systems and GUIDE MATLAB is used as a program that can facilitate the users. Input of the system in the form of values of water quality parameters test results the parameters are Color, Turbidity, Total Dissolved Solid (TDS), Nitrite, Nitrate, Coliform, e-coli, and pH. System works well in determining the quality of water, it can be evidenced by the level of accuracy of 94,44% of the 72 data used in Laboratory Uwe Lino Donggala District Laboratory and Palu District PDAM Laboratory

scholarly journals A probabilistic approach to assessment of the quality of drinking water

Geologos ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 249-254
Author(s):  
Katarzyna Wątor ◽  
Ewa Kmiecik ◽  
Adam Postawa ◽  
Piotr Rusiniak
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Probabilistic Method ◽  
Probabilistic Approach ◽  
Water Quality Assessment ◽  
Human Consumption ◽  
Decision Making Process ◽  
Analytical Results ◽  
Quality Of Water

Abstract Knowledge of uncertainty in analytical results is of prime importance in assessments of compliance with requirements set out for the quality of water intended for human consumption. Assessments of drinking water quality can be performed using either a deterministic or a probabilistic method. In the former approach, every single result is referred directly to the parametric value, while in the probabilistic method uncertainty related to analytical results is taken into account during the decision-making process. In the present research, laboratory uncertainty and uncertainty determined on the basis of results of analyses of duplicate samples collected in two Polish cities were compared and used in the probabilistic approach of water quality assessment. Using the probabilistic method, more results were considered to be “above the parametric value”. Most excesses were observed when the maximum allowable uncertainty as set out in the Regulation of the Minister of Health of 7 December 2017 was used, which is due to the highest values of these uncertainties. The lowest values above parametric values in the probabilistic approach were observed when measurement uncertainty was considered.

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