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Jurdi, Mey; Korfali, Samira Ibrahim; Karahagopian, Y.; Davies, Brian E.

doi:10.1023/a:1015781930601

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“…analytical carbon analyzer by a Shimadzu V-CPH analyzer (quantification limit = 0.5 mgC•L −1 ). Open Journal of Modern Hydrology Agricultural Land nitrogenous fertilizers and chlorinated pesticides [21], Downstream contamination with nitrates [22] Fe, Mn, Zn and Pb [22] Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Pb and Zn [25] Fe [27] Industrial facilities [23] Caries high concentrations of Cd and Hg to the sea [24] Heritage Sites [26] Residential Areas solid effluents [26], domestic wastewater [21] Vehicle Exhaust Fume High Pb deposition due to leaded petrol usage [27] Kaleb 257 31…”

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Surface Water Processes in Coping with Anthropogenic Impact in a Coastal Eastern Mediterranean Region

Abboud,

Matar,

Maatouk

et al. 2024

OJMH

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Rivers are progressively being exposed to increased anthropogenic pollution stresses that are undermining their designated uses and affecting sensitive coastal areas. In this study, three adjacent eastern Mediterranean coastal rivers, Ibrahim, Kaleb and Beirut, were evaluated. Water quality samples were collected in dry and wet seasons from different sampling sites along the river from the source to the outlet which represent a gradient of increased urbanization. The spatiotemporal variability of the physio-chemical properties, heavy metals (Zn, Pb, Cu, Cr, and Cd) and organic matter (DOC) were statistically analyzed to better understand the contribution of point and nonpoint pollution sources. The three rivers (Beirut, Kaleb and Ibrahim) show a similar behavior in calcium and carbonate alkalinity due to the carbonate mineral weathering effect, so they are of calcium bicarbonate type due to their calcareous geological nature. The speciation of anions was affected by temporal variation. Moreover, it is obvious that the Beirut River has a different behavioral characteristic where the water is a sulfate type water with a preferable metal-OM complexation mainly with lead, zinc and copper, whereas Kaleb and Ibrahim are considered to be of a nitrate phosphate type with a preferable metal inorganic complexation, especially copper, that has a consistent behavior in both types of waters. This difference is attributed to the urbanization effect highly impacting the Beirut River.

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Surface Water Processes in Coping with Anthropogenic Impact in a Coastal Eastern Mediterranean Region

Abboud,

Matar,

Maatouk

et al. 2024

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“…There have been few studies on the pollution in Qaraaoun Lake in comparison to those on Lebanon Rivers [ 12 , 13 ]. ); and [ 14 ] conducted investigations on the water quality of Qaraaoun Lake.…”

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Restoration of Qaraoun Lake aquatic life based on wetland treatment concept

Khatib¹,

Kahil

Soliman

2023

Heliyon

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“…In Lebanon, water quality monitoring studies regularly identify that the organic and microbial pollutants are the major contaminants of surface water bodies (El-Fadel and Massoud 2001;Jurdi et al 2002;Massoud et al 2006a, b). The discharge of raw domestic wastewater is the major contributor of these pollutants.…”

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Effectiveness of wastewater management in rural areas of developing countries: a case of Al-Chouf Caza in Lebanon

Massoud

Tareen

Tarhini

et al. 2009

Environ Monit Assess

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Alike many developing countries, Lebanon lacks a national wastewater management strategy that can effectively protect public health and environmental quality. This has led the local communities and municipalities to plan and implement their own arrangements for wastewater treatment systems. However, most municipalities still lack the human and financial resources, management capabilities, and environmental awareness necessary to implement wastewater management in an environmentally sound manner. As such, the effectiveness of these systems, particularly with regard to the quality of the treated effluent, warrants evaluation. Accordingly, a performance evaluation of the treatment/disposal systems, taking three villages in Al-Chouf Caza in Lebanon as a case study, was carried out. The conducted field work, visual assessment, and laboratory analyses of effluent discharges revealed that the existing systems for wastewater treatment in the three villages are either not properly functioning or operational but ineffective and, consequently, hardly achieve any treatment higher than primary. Although developing countries are being encouraged to implement wastewater treatment systems with the promise of financial aid from developed nations, it is important that local conditions are considered carefully to make full use of any aid. It is very crucial to take into account the economic status of the community and the municipality in question. There is no point in adopting the most advanced technology for wastewater treatment if there is no mechanism to ensure maximum efficiency.

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Cited by 36 publications

References 11 publications

Surface Water Processes in Coping with Anthropogenic Impact in a Coastal Eastern Mediterranean Region

Surface Water Processes in Coping with Anthropogenic Impact in a Coastal Eastern Mediterranean Region

Restoration of Qaraoun Lake aquatic life based on wetland treatment concept

Effectiveness of wastewater management in rural areas of developing countries: a case of Al-Chouf Caza in Lebanon

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