The assessment of drinking water quality using zero unitarization method
The work is an attempt to assess piped water quality in four counties located in east central Poland. Piped water was analysed for three successive years in each county. Water samples were tested for the following physical and chemical parameters: turbidity, colour, conductivity, taste, odour, pH, n...
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Polish Academy of Sciences
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| description | The work is an attempt to assess piped water quality in four counties located in east central Poland. Piped water was analysed for three successive years in each county. Water samples were tested for the following physical and chemical parameters: turbidity, colour, conductivity, taste, odour, pH, nitrates (III), nitrates (V), iron and manganese. They were compared with the current standard values. Preliminary data analysis included an analysis of maximum and minimum values of physical and chemical parameters, and it revealed that turbidity, colour, iron and manganese contents exceeded the permissible standards in all the counties. Percentages of parameters exceedances and mean values of the exceedances were used to rank the counties in terms of water quality. The ranking was obtained by means of multidimensional comparative analysis. It was demonstrated that best quality water was supplied by Węgrów County water supply system which was followed by Mińsk Mazowiecki County. The third rank was assigned to Łosice County and the poorest quality water was found to be supplied by Siedlce County water supply system. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7a5f53490c4a41e8888c607150662d222023-12-03T02:13:07ZengPolish Academy of SciencesArchives of Environmental Protection2083-48102015-12-01414919510.1515/aep-2015-0043aep-2015-0043The assessment of drinking water quality using zero unitarization methodRadzka Elżbieta0Rymuza Katarzyna1Jankowska Jolanta2 Department of Agrometeorology and Drainage Rudiments, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce, Poland Department of Quantitative Methods and Spatial Management, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce, Poland Department of Agrometeorology and Drainage Rudiments, University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce, PolandThe work is an attempt to assess piped water quality in four counties located in east central Poland. Piped water was analysed for three successive years in each county. Water samples were tested for the following physical and chemical parameters: turbidity, colour, conductivity, taste, odour, pH, nitrates (III), nitrates (V), iron and manganese. They were compared with the current standard values. Preliminary data analysis included an analysis of maximum and minimum values of physical and chemical parameters, and it revealed that turbidity, colour, iron and manganese contents exceeded the permissible standards in all the counties. Percentages of parameters exceedances and mean values of the exceedances were used to rank the counties in terms of water quality. The ranking was obtained by means of multidimensional comparative analysis. It was demonstrated that best quality water was supplied by Węgrów County water supply system which was followed by Mińsk Mazowiecki County. The third rank was assigned to Łosice County and the poorest quality water was found to be supplied by Siedlce County water supply system.http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/aep.2015.41.issue-4/aep-2015-0043/aep-2015-0043.xml?format=INTDrinking waterwater quality parametersmultidimensional comparative analysis |
| spellingShingle | Radzka Elżbieta Rymuza Katarzyna Jankowska Jolanta The assessment of drinking water quality using zero unitarization method Archives of Environmental Protection Drinking water water quality parameters multidimensional comparative analysis |
| title | The assessment of drinking water quality using zero unitarization method |
| title_full | The assessment of drinking water quality using zero unitarization method |
| title_fullStr | The assessment of drinking water quality using zero unitarization method |
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| title_short | The assessment of drinking water quality using zero unitarization method |
| title_sort | assessment of drinking water quality using zero unitarization method |
| topic | Drinking water water quality parameters multidimensional comparative analysis |
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