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

Assessment of Spatial – Temporal Variations in Freshwater Pollution by Means of Water Quality Index: A Case Study of Hasanağa Stream Basin (Edirne, Turkey)

“…In another study performed in the same watershed, the groundwater quality of the Ergene River Basin was evaluated by using the WQI. According to the results of this research, as similar to the present research, the investigated element accumulations in the groundwater of the basin were recorded within the range of human consumption standards (Tokatlı, 2019).…”

Use of Water Quality Index to evaluate the groundwater characteristics of villages located in Edirne Province

“…In a study performed in the same region, groundwater quality of Ergene River Basin was evaluated by using WAWQI. According to the results of this research, the majority of investigated element concentrations in groundwater of the basin have been found to be in the range of human consumption standards (Tokatlı, 2019). In another study performed in the city of Pogradec (Albania), drinking water quality assessment was made by using the water quality index.…”

“…Water quality assessment indices are known as an effective tool to determine and evaluate the quality of water ecosystems. Weighted Arithmetic Water Quality Index (WAWQI), which is one of the most commonly used drinking water quality indices, is calculated from the perspective of suitability of drinking water for human consumption (Tyagi et al, 2013;Akter et al, 2016;Mukatea et al, 2019;Tokatlı, 2019;Ustaoğlu and Tepe, 2019;Ustaoğlu et al, 2020).…”

Assessment of Water Contamination in Fluvial Ecosystems of the Thrace Region (Turkey) by Means of Water Quality Index and Geographic Information System Technology

“…It is known that selenium may enter the surface water by means of irrigation drainage waters, and accumulation of selenium in agricultural drainage waters has been documented in many basins. Also some scientific evidence shows that selenium may bio-accu-mulate in the tissues of many aquatic organisms, and possibly this may significantly increase the rates in the food chain (ATSDR, 2003;Tokatlı, 2019b). Therefore, although selenium is an essential element, high levels of selenium in water may cause significant environmental and health problems.…”

“…WQI is an effective technique, widely used in assessing water quality (Wang et al, 2017;Tokatlı, 2019b;. The mathematical formula used to calculate the WQI of investigated freshwater habitats is given below:…”