Health Risk Assessment in Southern Carpathians Small Rural Communities Using Karst Springs as a Drinking Water Source
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15499885 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ana Moldovan (0000-0001-8704-6121, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca), Anamaria Iulia Török (0000-0003-2123-1871, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation), Ionuț Cornel Mirea (0000-0002-2970-6635, Emil Racovita Institute of Speleology), Valer Micle (0000-0003-1102-4537, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca), Oana Teodora Moldovan (0000-0002-1262-0675, Emil Racovita Institute of Speleology), Erika Andrea Levei (0000-0002-0145-0287, Research Institute for Analytical Instrumentation, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 234-234 |
| Publication date | 2021-12-26 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph19010234 |
| PMID | 35010494 |
| OpenAlex | W4200058577 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
The chemical quality of waters from eight karst springs from the Southern Carpathians and the health risk of small rural communities using these springs as a drinking water source were assessed. The results indicated that the spring waters in the studied area are chemically suitable to be used as drinking water and pose no health risks for adults and children. The spring water can be generally described as having circumneutral pH, Ca-Mg-HCO 3 - facies, excellent to good palatability, and low trace metal and nitrate content. The variation of chemical parameters between spring and autumn was low. These springs could become appropriate drinking water sources for the neighboring rural communities after the assessment of their microbiological status and, if it is the case, proper water treatment. Moreover, periodic monitoring of the water's chemical parameters, mostly nitrates, as well as the establishment of a protected area near the springs to prevent the negative impact of anthropogenic sources on water quality is recommended
Archaeology · Environmental health · Geography · Karst · Water resource management · Water source · Environmental Science · Environmental Science and Water Management · Medicine · Water Quality and Pollution Assessment
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| Citations per year | 0.25 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2022 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |