Sains Malaysiana 48(10)(2019): 2071–2081

http://dx.doi.org/10.17576/jsm-2019-4810-02

 

Drinking Water Quality Assessment of Ergene River Basin (Turkey) by Water Quality Index: Essential and Toxic Elements

(Penilaian Kualiti Air Minuman Lembangan Sungai Ergene (Turki) melalui Indeks Kualiti Air: Unsur Penting dan Toksik)

 

CEM TOKATLI*

 

Department of Laboratory Technology, Trakya University, Ipsala Vocational School, İpsala/Edirne, Turkey

 

Diserahkan: 28 Februari 2019/Diterima: 21 Ogos 2019

 

ABSTRACT

Ergene River Basin is the most significant aquatic habitat for Thrace Region and also one of the most polluted watersheds in Turkey. The objectives of this study were to determine some essential-toxic element accumulations in drinking water of settlement areas located in Ergene River Basin and evaluated the water quality in terms of local public health. Drinking water samples were collected from 30 stations in dry (summer) season of 2018. Cluster Analysis (CA) was used to classify the investigated elements and villages and Weighted Arithmetic Water Quality Index (WAWQI) was used to assess the water quality. According to results of elemental CA, 11 statistically significant clusters were formed in terms of elemental densities and according to results of locational CA, 3 statistically significant clusters were formed in terms of drinking water qualities. According to results of WAWQI, the risk sequence of the elements in drinking water of the system as follows: Se > As > Mo > B > Ba > Cr > Pb > Mn > Ni > Cd > Cu. Although Ergene River Basin is known as a very contaminated freshwater ecosystem, it was determined that the groundwater of the basin has I. - II class water quality, in general. Selenium accumulations detected in almost all the investigated villages exceeded the drinking water limit of 10 ppb. Arsenic, boron and molybdenum accumulations detected in some villages exceeded the drinking water standards. Although concentrations of some elements in some locations were exceed the limit values and recorded as quite high levels, the majority of investigated element concentrations in drinking water of the basin have been found to be in the range of human consumption standards.

 

Keywords: Drinking water quality; Ergene River Basin; water quality index

 

ABSTRAK

Lembangan Sungai Ergene ialah habitat akuatik paling signifikan bagi rantau Thrace dan juga salah kawasan tadahan air yang paling tercemar di Turki. Objektif kajian ini adalah untuk menentukan beberapa unsur toksik terkumpul dalam air minuman di kawasan penempatan yang terletak di Lembangan Sungai Ergen dan menilai kualiti air daripada segi kesihatan penduduk tempatan. Sampel air minum telah diambil daripada 30 stesen pada musim kering (musim panas) 2018. Analisis Kelompok (CA) telah digunakan untuk mengkelaskan unsur yang dikaji dan kampung serta Indeks Kualiti Air Aritmetik Berpemberat (WAWQI) telah digunakan untuk menilai kualiti air. Menurut keputusan unsur CA, 11 kelompok penting secara statistik telah dibentuk daripada segi ketumpatan unsur dan mengikut keputusan lokasi CA, 3 kelompok utama secara statistik telah dibentuk daripada segi kualiti air minuman. Menurut keputusan WAWQI, jujukan risiko unsur dalam air minuman sistem ini adalah seperti berikut: Se > As > Mo > B > Ba > Cr > Pb > Mn > Ni > Cd > Cu. Walaupun Lembangan Sungai Ergen dikenali sebagai ekosistem air tawar yang sangat tercemar, telah ditentukan bahawa air bawah tanah di dalam lembangan ini secara umum mempunyai kualiti 1 - II kelas air. Pengumpulan selenium dikesan di hampir kesemua kampung yang dikaji adalah melebihi had air minuman 10 pbb. Pengumpulan arsenik, boron dan molibdebum dikesan di beberapa kampung melebihi piawaian air minuman. Walaupun kepekatan beberapa unsur di beberapa lokasi telah melebihi nilai had dan direkodkan sebagai tahap yang agak tinggi, majoriti kepekatan unsur yang dikaji dalam air minuman lembangan didapati dalam julat piawaian penggunaan manusia.

 

Kata kunci: Indeks kualiti air; kualiti air minuman; Lembangan Sungai Ergen

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