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Investigation of drinking water quality in Isparta, SW-Turkey
71-82Views:59The study area located in the western part of the Tauride carbonate axis consist mainly of Mesozoic to Tertiary autochthonous and allochthonous rock assemblages, Plio-Quaternary volcanics and pyroclastic deposits. In this study, to determine of the hydrogeochemical features of drinking water system in Isparta and environs a great number of water samples was collected from total 46 locations. According to the hydrogeochemical analyses, the waters in the study area can be considered as CaMg-HCO3 and Ca-HCO3 exchange type waters. It is concluded that the results are comparable with national (Turkish Standards Institution – TS 266 2005) and international (World Health Organisation – WHO 2006, United States-Environmental Protection Agency – US EPA 2002 and European Union – EU 1998) drinking water standards. The results of hydrogechemical analyses show that the Eğirdir Lake waters are dominated in drinking water system of Isparta. Nowadays, the high fluorine contents in drinking waters from Isparta and environs are reduced by mixing process with the waters of Eğirdir Lake so that the drinking waters of Isparta have standard fluorine values in some cases and have fluorine contents below standard values (<0.5 mg/l) in most cases. F - contents in waters below the standard value (<0.5 mg/l) may give rise to dental and medicine problems. Therefore, mixing operations for the drinking waters used in Isparta must be carried out very carefully.
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Rainfall Dependency and Water quality Assessment of springs of three villages of Rudraprayag District: An analysis of veins of Uttarakhand Himalaya
36-47Views:83A spring is a crevice in the substrate that forms naturally and allows water to pour out directly from the earths subsurface. Every major river in the country has a system of springs that serve as a symbolic representation of its source. But this very fundamental source of many resources is in peril. The problem is mainly related with the reduced discharge rate of water from the spring. The reason of truncate discharge rate is variability in the rainfall pattern in the recharge area due to the climate change over the years.To ensure the quality and security of the public's water supply, regular quality assessments of drinking water sources are required. In consequence, this study not only analyse the rainfall dependency of springs but also evaluated the spring water quality for drinking, using water quality index, in three villages located in Jakholi block of Rudraparayag district, Uttarakhand. The ten foremost physiochemical elements that regulate water quality—Nitrate, Fluoride, Iron, pH, Turbidity, Chloride, Residual Chlorine, Magnesium, sulphate, and Hardness—were investigated to ensure compliance with guidelines defined by the Bureau of Indian Standards IS: 12500:2012. After examining the data, it became apparent that all of the indicators pointed to acceptable water quality, making it ideal for drinking. However, because of its low discharge and great reliance on rainfall, its position is getting more detrimental.