Abstract
The study depicts an anthropogenic impact on water quality in the Southern Bug river basin that provides water to about 8% of the population of Ukraine. The potential ecologically dangerous water bodies were identified for Khmelnytsky, Vinnytsia, Mykolayiv and Kirovograd regions. The cartographic data indicated water quality within the selected basin segments is presented. The quality of surface waters was assessed based on the water pollution index (IP). The multiplicity of Maximum Permissible Levels (MPL) for ammonium, sulphate and chloride ions together with the Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) were determined in water samples has been taken in observation points. The preconditions of the pollution problems and their scales were indicated. The list of enterprises whose activities have the greatest impact on the deterioration of water quality, the type of industries and the main water pollution sources are also highlighted. The economic mastering of the river basin is investigated. The basin has been inclined by anthropogenic impact within the last decades, leading to continuous water resource degradation. The holistic Driver-Pressure-State-Impact-Response (DPSIR) approach was applied to investigate the main causes and origins of anthropogenic pressures aiming at optimizing the measures of sustainable water resources management. The major driving forces that affect the Southern Bug river basin are non-safety industrial enterprises, intensive agriculture, and insufficient water resources management. The main pressures on water resources provided the unclean agricultural drains driving to water quality degradation. The recommended responses are based on the Water Framework Directive (WFD) 2000/60/EC and sum up to rationalization of water resources, an appropriate land use, municipal waste management and especially agriculture effluents. The proposed measures to optimize the water resources management in the Southern Bug River Basin will contribute to achievement of the objectives set by Goal 6 of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development SDG-2030.
Highlights
The study depicts an anthropogenic impact on water quality in the Southern Bug river basin that provides water to about 8% of the population of Ukraine
Отримані дані щодо якості води за індексу забруднення води (ІЗВ) та ГДК, порівнювали з результатами дослідження
The list of enterprises whose activities have the greatest impact on the deterioration of water quality in the Southern Bug River basin
Summary
Антропогенний тиск на водні ресурси та якісний стан вод вивчено на основі даних:. Оцінювання якості поверхневих вод проводили на основі індексу забруднення води (ІЗВ). Це дає змогу виконати порівняння якості вод різних водних масивів між собою незалежно від наявності несхожих забруднювальних речовин. Вихідними даними слугували гідрохімічні показники річкових вод за 2018 рік (Derzhavnyi monitorynh, 2018). Середнє арифметичне значення кожного з показників за рік порівнювали з відповідними значеннями ГДК. Для обчислення значень розчиненого кисню при розрахунках ІЗВ брали співвідношення норматив/реальна концентрація (Khilchevskyi, 2015). За величиною ІЗВ визначили клас якості вод Водні масиви для дослідження обирали в межах джерел питного водопостачання на основі проведеного моніторингу скарг населення на якість води в соціальних мережах, ЗМІ та звернень. Критерії оцінки якості поверхневих вод за ІЗВ (без урахування водності) (за Snizhko, 2001) Тable 1. Criteria for assessing the quality of surface water by water pollution index (excluding water content) (Snizhko, 2001)
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
