DRINKING WATER QUALITY ASSESSMENT IN VILLAGES LOCATED IN MERIÇ RIVER BASIN (EDIRNE, TURKEY)

Authors : Cem TOKATLI
Pages : 871-886
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Publication Date : 2018-09-01
Article Type : Research Paper
Abstract :This study was carried out to determine the drinking water quality of İpsala, Keşan, Uzunköprü and Meriç Districts, which are located in the Meriç River Basin in Edirne Province of Turkey. Water samples were collected from 51 villages in autumn season of 2017. Some physical and chemical water quality parameters including dissolved oxygen, oxygen saturation, pH, electrical conductivity insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(EC);, total dissolved solids insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TDS);, salinity, turbidity, nitrite insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NO2);, nitrate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(NO3);, phosphate insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PO4); and cyanide insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CN); were determined and the results were assessed according to national and international quality criteria. Pearson Correlation Index insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PCI); and Principle Component Analysis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(PCA); were applied to experimental data in order to determine the significant relations among the investigated parameters and effective factors on groundwater quality of the region. Geographic Information System insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GIS); was also used in order to make a visual explanation by presenting distribution maps of investigated parameters. According to data observed, although the investigated parameter levels in drinking water of villages did not exceeded the limit values for drinking, the region has Class I – II water quality in terms of cyanide, nitrite and nitrate parameters; Class II – III in terms of electrical conductivity parameter; and Class III – IV in terms of phosphate parameter in general.
Keywords : Meriç River Basin, Edirne villages, drinking water quality, principle component analysis, MapInfo

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