Water Resources Quality in the Purovsk District of Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug

Abstract

The paper considers the chemical characteristics of wastewater discharged into the surface water bodies on synthetic surfactants (detergents), phosphorus, iron, sulfates, chlorides, ammonia nitrogen, nitrate, nitrite Purovsk district YaNAO. The concentration of pollutants in the monitoring section water for the purpose of comparison with the maximumallowable concentration was calculated. The correlation analysis between anthropogenic pollution of water resources and climatic conditions of permafrost regions was carried out.

Challenges of Changing Water Sources for Human Wellbeing in the Arctic Zone of Western Siberia

“…Snow in the Arctic region has very low concentrations of Mg, K, and Ca; thus, the available water resources are poor in minerals [38,39]. This low mineral concentration in potable water is insufficient for replenishing and maintaining the micronutrient balance in the human body.…”

“…The chemical composition of lakes is also significantly affected by the thawing of organogenic soil horizons [43]. However, the surface waters contain large amounts of Fe, Mn, Cd, Pb, and Cu absorbed by organic components [38,[44][45][46], and in many river sediment samples, high levels of petroleum products, such as Pb, Cr, Zn, Ni, Fe, Mn and Cu (compared to the approved values [47-49]), have also been detected [46]. The trace elements accumulate in the seasonally thawed active layer from thawing snow and melting ice in spring, and they are concentrated in autumn as they are expulsed from the freezing active layer.…”