Physicochemical properties of both drinking and domestic waters in Çorum

Abstract

Water is the most basic need of life since the existence of living things. Physicochemical monitoring of water quality is important for public health.In this study, we aimed to research the quality of drinking and domestic waters in dams, sources, wells and water tanks,located in Çorum in terms of several physicochemical parameters. In winter, spring and summer seasons we collected a total of 2894 water samples from 3 dams, 10 well-sources, and water tanks on a monthly basis; water tanks in the 80 different locations in the Center six days a week,and lastly domestic waters five days a week in 250 ml sterile water sampling bottles.We used the nephelometric method for determining the amount of turbidity, the electrometric method for analyzing conductivity, pH and, dissolved oxygen the photometric method for measuring free chlorine, the spectrophotometric method for determining the amount of sulphate, iron, nitrite, ammonia and, manganese and lastly TS 266 volumetric titration for analyzing total alkalinity, organic matter, magnesium, calcium and total hardness. We monitored water height, filling rate, turbidity, pH and free chlorine control in each drinking water storage tanks in Çorum with the Scada System and free chlorine with both the Scada System and manually. Detected in the range of Ammonium and Iron (mg/L): <0.5; Nitrite (mg/L): <0.02; Manganese (mg/L): <0.01; Turbidity (NTU): between 0.1 and 0.4; Conductivity (μS / cm): between 400 and 600; pH: 7.5 to 8.0; Sulfate (mg/L): 10 to 45; Total Alkalinity (mg/L): between 180 and 250; Organic matter (mg/L): 1 to 3. In accordance with Turkish Regulation on Water Intended for Human Consumption, the several physicochemical parameters in drinking and domestic waters in Çorum are in between stated values.