Evaluation of groundwater quality and contamination in drinking water basins: a case study of the Senirkent-Uluborlu basin (Isparta-Turkey)

Aksever, Fatma; Karagüzel, Remzi; Mutlutürk, Mahmut

doi:10.1007/s12665-014-3483-3

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“…The city of Isparta uses the average 10 million m 3 of drinking water annually from the Lake Eğirdir. The lake's water is degraded due mainly to domestic discharges and agricultural activities (Şener et al, 2013;Aksever et al, 2015b). Aksever et al (2015b) reported that groundwater in Senirkent-Uluborlu Basin, one of the major water supplying sub-basins to Lake Eğirdir, was seriously contaminated with NO 3 due to domestic discharges and agricultural activities.…”

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“…The lake's water is degraded due mainly to domestic discharges and agricultural activities (Şener et al, 2013;Aksever et al, 2015b). Aksever et al (2015b) reported that groundwater in Senirkent-Uluborlu Basin, one of the major water supplying sub-basins to Lake Eğirdir, was seriously contaminated with NO 3 due to domestic discharges and agricultural activities. For example, Pupa Stream is the most important surface water, discharging to Lake Eğirdir.…”

Section: Afyon-isparta-burdur-antalya Regionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, Pupa Stream is the most important surface water, discharging to Lake Eğirdir. Aksever et al (2015b) reported that the canalization waters from Senirkent and Uluborlu townships and villages around those townships discharged to Pupa Stream without any re nement, and the stream ow discharged to Lake Eğirdir without any treatment. Also, improperly stored solid wastes of Senirkent and Uluborlu townships contaminate water resources in the Lake Eğirdir region.…”

Section: Afyon-isparta-burdur-antalya Regionmentioning

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Nitrates in Turkish waters: sources, mechanisms, impacts, and mitigation

Erşahin,

Bilgili

2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Intensive technological developments, rapid population growth, unplanned urbanization, and excessive use of nitrogen fertilizers have caused water resources to be contaminated substantially by nitrates in Turkey as well as across the world as evidenced by the accumulated scienti c information. The information should be evaluated to draw a nationwide attention to the problem. The aim of this review article was to highlight the importance of nitrate (NO 3 ) contamination and to discuss the measures to be taken to mitigate nitrate contamination across the nation. Signi cant number of the peer-reviewed scienti c articles were examined to identify anthropogenic sources, spatial and temporal variability, and contamination mechanisms of the nitrate contamination of the water resources across Turkey. Agriculture, especially chemical fertilizers used in irrigated agriculture, was the most important source of nitrates in groundwater. Also, the industrial and domestic discharges from highly populated and industrialized regions were signi cant sources of nitrates in the water resources. The most severe and widespread nitrate contamination occurred in the regions where intensive agriculture, industrial development, and rapid urbanization coincided. Drinking waters have been exposed to a signi cant nitrate contamination in many regions across the nation, raising a serious health concern to the people. A well-developed action plan is urgent for mitigating nitrate contamination in Turkish waters to avoid further degradation of those valuable resources.

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Nitrates in Turkish waters: sources, mechanisms, impacts, and mitigation

Erşahin,

Bilgili

2023

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…However, this groundwater is very vulnerable to pollution. The monitoring and actions to fight against possible contamination are among the most important concerns of water managers around the world [2]. However, the assessment of vulnerability to pollution is very important to understand the pollution of groundwater resources and how to better protect these resources [3] [4].…”

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Development of a Model for Assessing Vulnerability to Pollution of Groundwater in Fissured Aquifers: The Case of the Ehania Watershed (South-Eastern Côte d’Ivoire)

Dibi¹,

Konan-Waidhet²,

Plagnes³

et al. 2021

JEP

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“…Groundwater quality studies have become necessary due to the negative consequences of consumption of contaminated or polluted water [1][2][3][4]. The effect of the contamination of groundwater has resulted in several societal problems and ecologically bad effects of the groundwater discharge into the water bodies [5,6].…”

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Groundwater quality assessment and characterization of shallow basement aquifers in parts of ado ekiti metropolis, Southwestern Nigeria

2019

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Groundwater samples were collected randomly from hand-dug wells in parts of Ado Ekiti metropolis and were subjected to its quality assessment and characterization. Physicochemical and bacteriological analyses were carried out following standard methods (APHA 2012). Hydrochemistry of the present study revealed relative mean concentration of the cations in the order: Na + > Mg 2+ > Ca 2+ > K + , and that of the anions as Cl − > HCO 3 − > SO 4 2− > NO 3 − , respectively. The microbial test shows that E. coli tested positive in all the samples and their colonies are classified dominantly as satisfactory pollutant free state. Pollution index of groundwater results revealed an insignificant state of pollution of the groundwater. Deduction from the Pipers, Gibbs plots and chloro-alkaline indices results revealed the imprints of natural weathering, ion-exchange processes and anthropogenic activities influencing the groundwater quality. Factor analysis result also confirms the prevailing activities of natural geological forces and municipal contaminations acting on the groundwater. The hydrochemical processes coupled with the permeable nature of the aquifer media and high precipitation will influence groundwater flow and ultimately pose pollution risk to the aquifers and eventually the populace of these areas in years to come.

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Evaluation of groundwater quality and contamination in drinking water basins: a case study of the Senirkent-Uluborlu basin (Isparta-Turkey)

Cited by 13 publications

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Nitrates in Turkish waters: sources, mechanisms, impacts, and mitigation

Nitrates in Turkish waters: sources, mechanisms, impacts, and mitigation

Development of a Model for Assessing Vulnerability to Pollution of Groundwater in Fissured Aquifers: The Case of the Ehania Watershed (South-Eastern Côte d’Ivoire)

Groundwater quality assessment and characterization of shallow basement aquifers in parts of ado ekiti metropolis, Southwestern Nigeria

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Evaluation of groundwater quality and contamination in drinking water basins: a case study of the Senirkent-Uluborlu basin (Isparta-Turkey)

Cited by 13 publications

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Nitrates in Turkish waters: sources, mechanisms, impacts, and mitigation

Nitrates in Turkish waters: sources, mechanisms, impacts, and mitigation

Development of a Model for Assessing Vulnerability to Pollution of Groundwater in Fissured Aquifers: The Case of the Ehania Watershed (South-Eastern C&#244;te d’Ivoire)

Groundwater quality assessment and characterization of shallow basement aquifers in parts of ado ekiti metropolis, Southwestern Nigeria

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Development of a Model for Assessing Vulnerability to Pollution of Groundwater in Fissured Aquifers: The Case of the Ehania Watershed (South-Eastern Côte d’Ivoire)