Groundwater quality for potable and irrigation uses and associated health risk in southern part of Gu’an County, North China Plain

Zhou, Yue; Li, Peiyue; Chen, Meijing; Dong, Zihan; Lu, Changyu

doi:10.1007/s10653-020-00553-y

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“…It can be clearly seen that the overall health risks for various populations were in the order of infants>chil-dren>males>females (Figure 10(a)). Similar results were also reported by many researchers [68][69][70]. e health risk can be classified into three categories, that is, low risk, medium risk, and high risk.…”

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Hydrogeochemical Features and Genesis of Confined Groundwater and Health Perspectives for Sustainable Development in Urban Hengshui, North China Plain

Xiao

Liu

Hao

et al. 2021

Journal of Chemistry

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Groundwater in confined aquifers is the preferred water resource worldwide, and its hydrochemical quality is the premise for sustainable development. A systematic hydrogeochemical research was conducted to get insight into the hydrochemical characteristics, genesis, and potential health threats of confined groundwater, based on analytical data of 45 groundwater samples collected from the urban area of Hengshui, Central North China Plain (NCP). The results showed most groundwater had desirable hydrochemical quality with a nearly neutral to slightly alkaline nature and dominantly soft-fresh Cl-Na face. Solute chemistry was governed by rock-water interaction including minerals dissolution and ion exchange, but out of the anthropogenic influences. All nitrogen pollutants and Zn were within the desirable limit, while F−, Mn, and Fe were beyond the desirable limit recommended by WHO in 28.9%, 15.6%, and 68.9% of samples. Overall chronic health risk from these toxic elements was identified in terms of various populations and mainly contributed by F−. Infants were more prone to the health risks of aqueous pollutants. Differential water supplies based on hydrochemical quality are recommended, and water improvement measures are suggested to be conducted aiming at the harmful fluoride in confined groundwater. The present research could provide valuable references for the health sustainability of confined groundwater utilization in sedimentary plains like NCP worldwide.

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Hydrogeochemical Features and Genesis of Confined Groundwater and Health Perspectives for Sustainable Development in Urban Hengshui, North China Plain

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Liu

Hao

et al. 2021

Journal of Chemistry

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“…For example, many studies have shown that high levels of fluoride, nitrate, metals, and persistent organic pollutants are a health risk for human populations (Wu et al 2020 ). This is especially critical for infants and children who are more susceptible to the effects of these contaminants than adults (He et al 2020b ; Wu and Sun 2016 ; Karunanidhi et al 2020 ; Mthembu et al 2020 ; Ji et al 2020 ; Subba Rao et al 2020 ; Zhou et al 2020 ). For example, “blue baby syndrome,” also known as infant methemoglobinemia, is caused by excessive nitrate concentrations in the drinking water used to make baby formulas.…”

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Sources and Consequences of Groundwater Contamination

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Subramani

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Arch Environ Contam Toxicol

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“…e mode and standard deviation of strontium concentration in shallow and deep groundwater are, respectively, 1.092 mg/L, 0.368 and 0.460 mg/L, 0.326, with the average values of 1.023 mg/L and 0.771 mg/L. Significantly, the average strontium concentration in shallow groundwater is higher than that in deep groundwater [29]. Histograms are drawn according to the frequency of strontium values in shallow and deep groundwater (Figure 2).…”

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Hydrochemical Characteristics and Formation Mechanism of Strontium-Rich Groundwater in Shijiazhuang, North China Plain

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Strontium is a kind of trace element. Groundwater containing strontium is called mineral water when its content reaches a level that is beneficial for human physiology. Some groundwater resources in Shijiazhuang are rich in strontium. In this study, groundwater samples collected from 103 sites were studied for the hydrochemical characteristics of strontium and its formation mechanism in the groundwater system in Shijiazhuang City. The methods of source provenance analysis, factor correlation analysis, and runoff condition analysis were carried out in the study. The results showed that the content of strontium in eastern Shijiazhuang is higher than 0.229 mg/L, with a maximum content of 1.942 mg/L. The source of strontium is the dissolution of strontium-containing minerals in carbonate rock, sheet hemp rock, clastic rock, and granite in the Taihang Mountain area of the Hutuo River Basin. Strontium is positively correlated with total dissolved solids, bicarbonate, calcium magnesium, and free carbon dioxide. The erosion ability of groundwater strengthens the dissolution of strontium, and the geochemical action is mainly due to the dissolution. The enrichment and distribution of strontium are related to the conditions of groundwater runoff. Areas with good runoff conditions and strong mining are low in strontium, while areas with poor runoff conditions have high strontium content.

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Groundwater quality for potable and irrigation uses and associated health risk in southern part of Gu’an County, North China Plain

Cited by 83 publications

References 70 publications

Hydrogeochemical Features and Genesis of Confined Groundwater and Health Perspectives for Sustainable Development in Urban Hengshui, North China Plain

Hydrogeochemical Features and Genesis of Confined Groundwater and Health Perspectives for Sustainable Development in Urban Hengshui, North China Plain

Sources and Consequences of Groundwater Contamination

Hydrochemical Characteristics and Formation Mechanism of Strontium-Rich Groundwater in Shijiazhuang, North China Plain

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