Evaluation of a Household Drinking Water Purification System Performance in terms of Organic – Inorganic Water Pollution Indicators and Ecological – Health Risk Assessment Indices

Authors : Cem TOKATLI, Fikret USTAOĞLU

Pages : 365-373

Doi:10.31015/jaefs.2021.3.15

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Publication Date : 2021-09-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, the performance of one of the most popular household drinking water purification systems insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WPS); of Turkey was evaluated. Tap and purified water samples were taken from İpsala District insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Thrace Region);. A total of 23 significant water quality assessment parameters including essential and toxic metals insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(pH, TDS, EC, turbidity, Cl, NO3, SO4, PO4, BOD, COD, B, Al, Cr, Mn, Ni, Cu, Zn, As, Sr, Mo, Sb, Ba, Pb); were measured in water samples and how much the WPS improves these parameters were determined. Also Water Quality Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(WQI);, Heavy Metal Pollution Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HPI);, Heavy Metal Evaluation Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HEI);, Nutrient Pollution Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NPI);, Cancer Risk insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CR);, Hazard Quotient insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HQ); and Hazard Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(HI); were applied to data in order to assess the qualities of tap and purified water in terms of multiple effects of toxicants and possible risks of human health. As a result of this research, it was determined that the investigated WPS significantly improved the drinking water quality and significantly reduced the scores of applied ecological and health risk assessment indicators.
Keywords : Household drinking water purification systems, Water qulity, Health rish indicators, İpsala District, Ecological indicators