Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water

Paun, Iuliana; Chiriac, Florentina Laura; Marin, Nicoleta Mirela; Cruceru, Liliana Valeria; Pascu, Luoana Florentina; Lehr, Carol Blaziu; Ene, Corina

Iuliana Paun, Florentina Laura Chiriac, Nicoleta Mirela Marin, Liliana Valeria Cruceru, Luoana Florentina Pascu, Carol Blaziu Lehr, Corina Ene

Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water

Abstract:

The Danube River is the major source of drinking water supply for the cities in the southern part of Romania. The study was a descriptive-analytical one and lasted for 9 month. Samples were taken monthly between March 2016 and November 2016. Six sampling sites were selected to evaluate the spatial and temporal changes of water quality along the river. The samples were analyzed based on the standard methods for the following parameters: pH, conductivity (EC), NH4+, NO3-, Cl -, suspended solids, PO43-, SO42-, metals (Fe, Cd, Cr, Pb, Ni, Hg, As, Zn, Cu, Mn). The obtained values were compared with those imposed by the Romanian environmental legislation. An efficient and simplified method to express the quality of water used for consumption is provided by the Water Quality Index (WQI). WQI reflects the quality of water in a single value by comparing data obtained from the investigation of a number of physico-chemical parameters to the existing limits. The evaluation of water quality was performed using the Water Quality Index of the Canadian Council of Ministries of the Environment (CCME WQI). Water quality indices were classified as: excellent, good, medium, bad and very bad. The results indicated the water quality classification as “good” in all six sampling selected sites.

Keywords:
drinking water quality; Danube River; physico-chemical parameters; raw water; WQI

Issue: 2017, Volume 68, Issue 8

Pages: 1732-1739

Publication date: 2017/9/15

https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.8.5754

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PAUN, I., CHIRIAC, F.L., MARIN, N.M., CRUCERU, L.V., PASCU, L.F., LEHR, C.B., ENE, C., Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water, Rev. Chim., 68(8), 2017, 1732-1739.

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Paun I, Chiriac FL, Marin NM, Cruceru LV, Pascu LF, Lehr CB, Ene C. Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water. Rev. Chim.[internet]. 2017 Aug;68(8):1732-1739. Available from: https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.8.5754

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Paun, I., Chiriac, F.L., Marin, N.M., Cruceru, L.V., Pascu, L.F., Lehr, C.B. & Ene, C. (2017). Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water. Revista de Chimie, 68(8), 1732-1739. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.8.5754

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Paun, I., Chiriac, F.L., Marin, N.M., Cruceru, L.V., Pascu, L.F., Lehr, C.B., Ene, C. (2017). 'Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water', Revista de Chimie, 68(8), pp. 1732-1739. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.8.5754

IEEE
I. Paun, F.L. Chiriac, N.M. Marin, L.V. Cruceru, L.F. Pascu, C.B. Lehr, C. Ene, "Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water". Revista de Chimie, vol. 68, no. 8, pp. 1732-1739, 2017. [online]. https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.8.5754

Text
Iuliana Paun, Florentina Laura Chiriac, Nicoleta Mirela Marin, Liliana Valeria Cruceru, Luoana Florentina Pascu, Carol Blaziu Lehr, Corina Ene,
Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water,
Revista de Chimie,
Volume 68, Issue 8,
2017,
Pages 1732-1739,
ISSN 2668-8212,
https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.8.5754.
(https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5754)
Keywords: drinking water quality; Danube River; physico-chemical parameters; raw water; WQI

RIS
TY - JOUR
T1 - Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water
A1 - Paun, Iuliana
A2 - Chiriac, Florentina Laura
A3 - Marin, Nicoleta Mirela
A4 - Cruceru, Liliana Valeria
A5 - Pascu, Luoana Florentina
A6 - Lehr, Carol Blaziu
A7 - Ene, Corina
JF - Revista de Chimie
JO - Rev. Chim.
PB - Revista de Chimie SRL
SN - 2668-8212
Y1 - 2017
VL - 68
IS - 8
SP - 1732
EP - 1739
UR - https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.8.5754
KW - drinking water quality
KW - Danube River
KW - physico-chemical parameters
KW - raw water
KW - WQI
ER -

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@article{RevCh2017P1732,
author = {Paun Iuliana and Chiriac Florentina Laura and Marin Nicoleta Mirela and Cruceru Liliana Valeria and Pascu Luoana Florentina and Lehr Carol Blaziu and Ene Corina},
title = {Water Quality Index, a Useful Tool for Evaluation of Danube River Raw Water},
journal = {Revista de Chimie},
volume = {68},
number = {8},
pages = {1732-1739},
year = {2017},
issn = {2668-8212},
doi = {https://doi.org/10.37358/RC.17.8.5754},
url = {https://revistadechimie.ro/Articles.asp?ID=5754}
}

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