Unlocking solutions for cleaner waters: The Industrial Wastewater Quality Index in Egypt and beyond DOI
Doaa Salman,

Eid El – Ragehy

World Water Policy, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 10(1), P. 37 - 61

Published: Jan. 30, 2024

Abstract This research study conducted in Egypt focuses on addressing the issue of industrial water pollution and promoting sustainable environmental management practices. The introduces a novel tool called Industrial Wastewater Quality Index (IWQI) utilizes two assessment methods to evaluate extent caused by effluents. IWQI takes into consideration both limits specified Egyptian legislation industry‐specific parameters, effectively condensing extensive quality data simplified categories. model proves be dependable instrument for assessing overall groundwater intended use. It incorporates multiple indices employs multivariate statistical analysis techniques determine contribution each parameter quality. comprehensive enhances reliability model, making it valuable point reference similar locations worldwide, particularly those sharing climatic conditions. outcomes this provide insights policymakers stakeholders involved regulating mitigating Egypt. findings also have relevance other countries facing challenges, highlighting importance developing effective investigating sources, monitoring quality, forecasting future trends. underscores necessity implementing proactive measures address protect resources ecosystems. By emphasizing these aspects, emphasizes Overall, study's contribute development strategies manage control can guide challenges.

Language: Английский

Human Health Risks due to Exposure to Water Pollution: A Review DOI Open Access

Preethi Babuji,

T. Subramani,

D. Karunanidhi

et al.

Water, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 15(14), P. 2532 - 2532

Published: July 10, 2023

Water resources are crucial in developing any area as they serve a major source of potable, agricultural, and industrial water. contamination, caused by natural anthropogenic activities, poses significant threat to public health globally. This review synthesizes data from various studies published national international journals, well reports governmental non-governmental organizations. Our primary objective is understand previous research on water pollution, contamination types, the effects health. pollution generally involve scientific understanding biological, chemical, physical processes that control movement contaminants underground environment. The nature severity consequences vary based several factors, including chemical composition, duration exposure, concentration pollutants. work highlights human risks associated with current topics such anthropogenic, geogenic, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, heavy metals. A section remedial measures mitigation strategies included emphasize sustainable approaches conservation, replenishment, sustainability. However, there lack comprehensive knowledge regarding distribution, toxic effects, different sources contamination. thus establishes links between multiple their toxicity health, risk assessment.

Language: Английский

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Microplastic pollution in groundwater: a systematic review DOI Creative Commons
Jin‐Yong Lee, Jihye Cha, Kyoochul Ha

et al.

Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 36(1)

Published: Jan. 4, 2024

Groundwater, a crucial freshwater source faces increasing pollution from microplastics (MPs). This study aims to comprehensively review the aquifers, sampling and analysis methods, levels, polymer types, sizes of MPs in groundwater worldwide between 2017 2023. Very few reports exist on abundance, type, size, other characteristics field. The tools, sample collection quantities used for field varied considerably among studies. However, efforts enhance our understanding MP results through level measurements, on-site water quality parameters, ion analysis, blanks have been limited. mostly indicated higher concentrations urban industrial areas landfill sites, whereas lower were observed with minimal human influence. are predominantly polypropylene polyethylene. Standardized methods needed further promote research facilitate cross-comparisons.

Language: Английский

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Distribution, sources and main controlling factors of nitrate in a typical intensive agricultural region, northwestern China: Vertical profile perspectives DOI
Dan Wang, Peiyue Li, Ningning Yang

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 237, P. 116911 - 116911

Published: Aug. 18, 2023

Language: Английский

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Major ion hydrogeochemistry and health risk of groundwater nitrate in selected rural areas of the Guanzhong Basin, China DOI

Duoxun Xu,

Peiyue Li, Xin Chen

et al.

Human and Ecological Risk Assessment An International Journal, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 29(3-4), P. 701 - 727

Published: Jan. 4, 2023

In this study, the hydrochemical characteristics of groundwater were assessed based on 64 shallow samples collected in Guanzhong Basin, China, and health risk nitrate (NO3-) drinking water was assessed. addition, spatial distributions major quality indicators investigated, while bivariate plots, saturation index, stable isotopes used to reveal processes controlling hydrogeochemistry. The results showed that study area mostly fresh water. However, maximum average NO3– concentrations 397.0 92.9 mg/L, respectively, indicating serious pollution. percolation contaminated river exhibited considerable impacts quality. Carbonate dissolution process groundwater, human activities responsible for high pollutants, especially NO3–. Evaporation fraction revealed by hydrogen oxygen ranged from 4 13% 11%, respectively. High non-carcinogenic risks adults children observed about 46.88 75% samples, value ranges 0-6.00 0-14.06, with values 1.36 3.19, children,

Language: Английский

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Identification of the Spatiotemporal Variability and Pollution Sources for Potential Pollutants of the Malian River Water in Northwest China Using the PCA-APCS-MLR Receptor Model DOI
Dawei Mu, Jianhua Wu, Xiaofei Li

et al.

Exposure and Health, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 16(1), P. 41 - 56

Published: Jan. 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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Spatial distribution, source apportionment and potential ecological risk assessment of trace metals in surface soils in the upstream region of the Guanzhong Basin, China DOI
Linjie Xie, Peiyue Li, Dawei Mu

et al.

Environmental Research, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 234, P. 116527 - 116527

Published: July 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Hydrochemical analysis and groundwater suitability for drinking and irrigation in an arid agricultural area of the Northwest China DOI

Lijun Tang,

Rongwen Yao, Yunhui Zhang

et al.

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 259, P. 104256 - 104256

Published: Oct. 15, 2023

Language: Английский

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Hydrogeochemical evolution and water–rock interaction processes in the multilayer volcanic aquifer of Yogyakarta-Sleman Groundwater Basin, Indonesia DOI Creative Commons
Muhammad Haikal Razi, Wahyu Wilopo, Doni Prakasa Eka Putra

et al.

Environmental Earth Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 83(6)

Published: March 1, 2024

Abstract Volcanic aquifers have become valuable resources for providing water to approximately 2.5 million people in the Yogyakarta-Sleman Groundwater Basin, Indonesia. Nevertheless, hydrogeochemical characteristics at basin scale remain poorly understood due complexity of multilayered aquifer systems. This study collected sixty-six groundwater samples during rainy and dry seasons physicochemical analysis geochemical modeling reveal evolution Basin. The results showed that unconfined confined exhibited different signatures. Ca–Mg–HCO 3 facies dominated from aquifer. evolved into a mixed Ca–Mg–Cl type along flow direction towards discharge zone. Meanwhile, Ca–Na–HCO , Na–HCO Na–Cl–SO 4 facies. presence Mg was replaced by Na, which absorbed medium, thus showing ion exchange process. main processes can be inferred Gibbs diagram, where most show an intensive water–rock interaction process mainly influenced weathering silicate minerals. Additionally, only were saturated with certain minerals (aragonite, calcite, dolomite), confirming followed regional system until it had sufficient time reach equilibrium saturation conditions. successfully explained multilayer volcanic serve as basis conservation.

Language: Английский

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Identification of hydrogeochemical processes in shallow groundwater using multivariate statistical analysis and inverse geochemical modeling DOI
Nan Liu, Meng Chen, Dongdong Gao

et al.

Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 197(2)

Published: Jan. 6, 2025

Language: Английский

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Assessment of groundwater hydrochemistry, water quality, and health risk in Hainan Island, China DOI Creative Commons

Qingqin Hou,

Yujie Pan, Min Zeng

et al.

Scientific Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 13(1)

Published: July 26, 2023

Abstract Groundwater is an important source of water for human sustenance. The determination groundwater quality at island sites urgent priority in China, but there are lacking systematic reports relating to them. Here, 63 groups samples were collected and analyzed Hainan Island. the study area weakly alkaline, mainly comprising hard soft freshwater. predominant anions cations HCO 3 − , Ca 2+ Na + respectively, main chemistry types –Cl–Na –Cl–Na–Ca. chemical evolution affected by water–rock interactions, cation exchange, activity. mostly high and, most areas, suitable drinking irrigation. Contrastingly, west relatively poor. spatial distribution risk coefficient (HQ) consistent with variation NO concentrations groundwater. Notably, unacceptable health risks different people, infants having greatest level impact, followed children, teenagers, adults. This provides a valuable reference development utilization resources, as well improvement aquatic ecological conditions on Island other areas worldwide.

Language: Английский

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