Environmental Indicators of Water Quality in the Cibin River (Transylvania, Romania)

Abstract

Water pollution has become a worldwide problem and its influence over the health of human populations grows every day. This study was carried out to determinate the rate level of pollution of the Cibin River (Transylvania, Romania) via physical-chemical and microbiological tests. Water samples were measured at six different locations along the Cibin River for a period of 12 months. Analysis methods used to determine physical-chemical quality (Order 1146(Order /2002. The significant results place the river in the first (sampling stations 1, 2 and 3) and second (sampling stations 4, 5 and 6) water Quality Class. Due to the fact that the upper dam reservoir at Gura Râului is the main source of drinking water for Sibiu, it is certain that this water presents optimal characteristics for human consumption and is thus declared to be one of the healthiest water sources in Romania. REZUMAT: Indicatori de mediu pentru calitatea apei în râul Cibin (Transilvania, România). ZUSAMMENFASSUNG: Umweltindikatoren derPoluarea apei a devenit o problemă la nivel mondial, iar influența acesteia asupra stării de sănătate a populației umane crește zi de zi. Prezentul studiu are drept scop determinarea gradului de poluare a râului Cibin (România), prin analize fizico-chimice și microbiologice. României (O. M. 1146României (O. M. /2002. Rezultatele obţinute împart Râul Cibin în clasele I (punctele de prelevare 1, 2 şi 3) şi II (punctele de prelevare 4, 5 şi 6) de calitate. Ţinând cont de faptul că barajul de la Gura Râului reprezintă principala sursă de apă potabilă pentru oraşul Sibiu, prin rezultatele obţinute se poate certifica faptul că apa Râului Cibin prezintă caracteristici optime pentru consumul uman și se declară una dintre cele mai sănătoase ape din România.

Water Quality Management of the Waters of the Romanian River Hârtibaciu

“…They are characterized by flowing phenomena (which incfluences the amount of suspended or colloidal particles, physical and chemical features, the shape of the river bed, the variation of the water flow and level), the contact surface between water and atmosphere (which influences oxygenation capacity, daily and seasonal temperature variation) and the self-purifying capacity , Iancu et al 2013, Maher et al, 1999. A sustainable water management leads to the establishment of important benchmarks in order for water sources that are necessary for agriculture and for the perpetuation of fish and other aquatic living creatures to be used in proper conditions (Pylea et al 2005).…”