Assessment of naturally occurring arsenic contamination in the groundwater of Sarkisla Plain (Sivas/Turkey)

Şimşek, Celalettin

doi:10.1007/s12665-012-1771-3

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“… Well water Spring water 7–345.4 0.5–26.6 – Filtration through a 0.45-μm filter; acidification with nitric acid in order to obtain a pH value of <2. ICP-AES Simsek ( 2013 ) Hanoi, Vietnam The Red River carries huge quantities of silt, rich in iron oxide, because of the large proportion of easily crumbled soil in its basin. Naturally anoxic conditions in the aquifers are due to peat deposits, and consequently, the groundwaters contain large amounts of iron and manganese that are removed in the Hanoi drinking water plants by aeration and sand filtration.…”

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“…Issue of great importance is presence of arsenic in groundwater used as a source of drinking water. In recent years, cases of arsenic pollution have been reported in many countries such as the USA, China, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Taiwan, Chile, Argentina, Japan, Turkey, Thailand, Mexico, Vietnam, and India (Simsek 2013 ; He and Charlet 2013 ; Sorg et al 2014 ; Smedley and Kinniburgh 2002 ; Berg et al 2001 ; Gammons et al 2005 , Brahman et al 2013 ). Due to permanent excessive level of arsenic, some countries, including Bangladesh, Mexico, Vietnam, and India, have considerably raised its level in drinking water.…”

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Determination of total arsenic and arsenic species in drinking water, surface water, wastewater, and snow from Wielkopolska, Kujawy-Pomerania, and Lower Silesia provinces, Poland

Komorowicz

Barałkiewicz

2016

Environ Monit Assess

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Arsenic is a ubiquitous element which may be found in surface water, groundwater, and drinking water. In higher concentrations, this element is considered genotoxic and carcinogenic; thus, its level must be strictly controlled. We investigated the concentration of total arsenic and arsenic species: As(III), As(V), MMA, DMA, and AsB in drinking water, surface water, wastewater, and snow collected from the provinces of Wielkopolska, Kujawy-Pomerania, and Lower Silesia (Poland). The total arsenic was analyzed by inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and arsenic species were analyzed with use of high-performance liquid chromatography inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (HPLC/ICP-MS). Obtained results revealed that maximum total arsenic concentration determined in drinking water samples was equal to 1.01 μg L−1. The highest concentration of total arsenic in surface water, equal to 3778 μg L−1 was determined in Trująca Stream situated in the area affected by geogenic arsenic contamination. Total arsenic concentration in wastewater samples was comparable to those determined in drinking water samples. However, significantly higher arsenic concentration, equal to 83.1 ± 5.9 μg L−1, was found in a snow sample collected in Legnica. As(V) was present in all of the investigated samples, and in most of them, it was the sole species observed. However, in snow sample collected in Legnica, more than 97 % of the determined concentration, amounting to 81 ± 11 μg L−1, was in the form of As(III), the most toxic arsenic species.

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Determination of total arsenic and arsenic species in drinking water, surface water, wastewater, and snow from Wielkopolska, Kujawy-Pomerania, and Lower Silesia provinces, Poland

Komorowicz

Barałkiewicz

2016

Environ Monit Assess

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“…In several studies, it has been demonstrated that arsenic, a major carcinogenic contaminant, is a natural source for pollution of drinking water and tap water as well as geothermal water in Western and Central Anatolian regions in Turkey (Atabey and Unal 2008;Bundschuh et al 2013;Dogan and Dogan 2007;Gunduz et al 2010;Simsek 2013;Yılmaz and Yılmaz 2006). In most recent geological studies from Central Anatolian region, it was found that levels of arsenic varied from 11 to 500 µg/L in drinking water at residential areas of Nevşehir Province (Atabey 2009;Atabey 2013;Atabey and Unal 2008).…”

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Evaluation of low to Moderate Arsenic Exposure, Metabolism and Skin Lesions in a Turkish Rural Population

Alshana¹,

Altun²,

Ertaş³

et al. 2021

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Background: There is no human data regarding exposure, metabolism and potential health effects of arsenic (As) contamination in drinking water in the Central Anatolian region, Turkey. Methods: Residents in the 10 villages with drinking water total As (T-As) level >50 µg/L and 10-50 µg/L were selected as an exposed group (n=420) and, <10 µg/L as a control group (n=185). Time-weighted average-As (TWA-As) intakes were calculated from T-As analysis of drinking water samples (DWS). Other metals in DWS, concentrations of T-As in urine and hair samples, urinary As species (S-As) (As (III), As (V), MMA-V and DMA-V), and some micronutrients in serum samples of residents were analyzed. Primary and secondary methylation indexes (PMI, SMI; respectively) were assessed from S-As concentrations. . Skin lesion presence was examined. Results: TWA-As intake was 75.15 ppb in exposed group. Urinary and hair T-As and urinary S-As concentrations were significantly higher in exposed group (p<0.05). PMI and SMI values are revealed that methylation capacities of the residents were efficient and there was no saturation in As metabolism. No significant increase was observed in the frequency of skin lesions (hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation, keratosis) of exposed group (p>0.05). Only frequency of keratosis either at hand or foot was higher in individuals with hair As concentration >1 µg/g (p<0.05).Conclusion: Current study findings of chronic As exposure through drinking water of individuals living in the study area, could contribute to overall health risk assessment of regulatory agencies’ meta-analysis efforts on low-to moderate As exposure (<100 µg/L).

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“…For example, palaeochannel deposits consisting of clay and organic rich sediment facies were characterised by arsenic concentrations nearly an order higher than those in a sandy aquifer 25 , 26 . The long residence time of water in clay-rich Quaternary deposits also facilitates arsenic release to groundwater 27 . A gap exists in knowledge concerning the release of arsenic species from Quaternary aquifers into surface waters.…”

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Arsenic pollution in Quaternary sediments and water near a former gold mine

Stachnik

Korabiewski

Raczyk

et al. 2020

Sci Rep

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Contamination of water and sediments with arsenic and heavy metals is a global issue affecting human health. Regions covered with Quaternary deposits have received little attention from the point of view of the flux of arsenic and heavy metals from sediments to surface water. This study aims to determine the flux of arsenic and other heavy metals from Quaternary sediments to surface waters in an area affected by the former Złoty Stok gold and arsenic mine. Contamination in surface waters and sediments was caused by arsenic, whereas concentrations of metals were usually within water quality standards. Arsenic contamination of surface water increased in the lower part of the basin covered by Quaternary sediments, and exceeded water quality standards by 2 orders of magnitude. Arsenic mass flux exceeded 8 kg/day near the confluence of the Trująca River with the Nysa Kłodzka, a main tributary of the Oder River. An increase in arsenic concentration in the lower part of the basin is related to mine tailings and preferential flow of groundwater through Quaternary sediments. In future, water resources scarcity may lead to an increase in arsenic contamination in surface and groundwater.

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Assessment of naturally occurring arsenic contamination in the groundwater of Sarkisla Plain (Sivas/Turkey)

Cited by 23 publications

References 25 publications

Determination of total arsenic and arsenic species in drinking water, surface water, wastewater, and snow from Wielkopolska, Kujawy-Pomerania, and Lower Silesia provinces, Poland

Determination of total arsenic and arsenic species in drinking water, surface water, wastewater, and snow from Wielkopolska, Kujawy-Pomerania, and Lower Silesia provinces, Poland

Evaluation of low to Moderate Arsenic Exposure, Metabolism and Skin Lesions in a Turkish Rural Population

Arsenic pollution in Quaternary sediments and water near a former gold mine

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