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Monitoring the quality of tap water in some distribution networks in Damietta governorate

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Last updated: 05 Jan 2025

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Environmental Sciences and their applications

Abstract

The quality of drinking water is an important indicator of human health. Therefore, a study was conducted to evaluate the physico-chemical and biological quality of tap water at various network points in the Damietta governorate, where the water is distributed to consumers. Nine samples of three distribution networks for three treatment plants located on the Nile were collected seasonally during the year 2022 and subjected to analysis for different physico-chemical and biological characteristics, in addition to some heavy metals. Metrics of heavy metal pollution (PI) and water quality (WQI) were applied to evaluate the water status. Moreover, a one-way ANOVA was implemented to compare the temporal and spatial variation of WQI. The result showed that the mean values of turbidity, electrical conductivity, pH, total dissolved solids, and total hardness of tap water were 0.2±0.6 NTU, 296.2±19.8 µmohs/cm, 7.2±0.14, 183.3±4.3, and 528±212 mg/l, respectively. In addition, ammonia, residual chlorine, chlorides, sulphates, calcium, magnesium, iron, lead, cadmium, and zinc concentrations were 0.014±0.01, 0.5±0.5,35.3±6.3, 34.1±5.7,63.4±17,23.2±4.8, 0.02±0.01, 0.01±0.01, 0.003±0.005, and 0.07±0.03 mg/l, respectively. The total plate count was 23.4±8.1 CFU/100 ml. The obtained results revealed that all the measured parameters were within permissible limits, according to WHO (2017). The Average Water Quality Index (AWQI) values (56.6, 56.58, and 52.9, respectively) of distribution networks 1, 2, and 3 confirmed that the tap water in the study area was of good quality. This study recommends the continuous upkeep of water pipes throughout distribution networks to avoid water contamination and ensure compliance with international standards.

DOI

10.21608/sjdfs.2024.261127.1155

Keywords

Drinking water quality, Distribution networks, Physicochemical parameters, Heavy metals, Water quality index

Authors

First Name

Doaa

Last Name

Elemam

MiddleName

Adel

Affiliation

Elkafrawey Street, New Damietta City, Damietta - Egypt

Email

doaa_elemam17@yahoo.com

City

New Damietta City

Orcid

0000-0002-4231-9904

First Name

Sherin

Last Name

Elhossiny

MiddleName

E.

Affiliation

Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science Damietta University.

Email

sherinelsayed777@gmail.com

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Orcid

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First Name

Talaat

Last Name

Hegazy

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Environmental Sciences,Faculty of Science, Damietta University

Email

talaat_hegazy@hotmail.com

City

-

Orcid

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First Name

Mervat

Last Name

El-Sonbati

MiddleName

Abd El-Magied

Affiliation

Department of Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science, Damietta University

Email

mervat.mossad@yahoo.com

City

New Damietta

Orcid

0000-0003-4624-816X

Volume

14

Article Issue

1

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45683

Issue Date

2024-03-01

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2024-01-14

Publish Date

2024-03-01

Page Start

63

Page End

75

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2314-8594

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2314-8616

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Scientific Journal for Damietta Faculty of Science

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Monitoring the quality of tap water in some distribution networks in Damietta governorate

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28 Dec 2024