World Water Resources Research Articles

Implication of Urban Domestic Water Distribution on Human Health in Machakos Central Ward, Machakos County

The world's water resources are running out, and this situation is made worse by how quickly people are populating new areas, particularly in developing nations. This has highlighted the critical requirement for prepared action to manage water resources for sustainable development efficiently. Increasing water demands due to climate change, global pressures from urbanization, the already-existing unsustainable variables, and challenges of water supply systems in urban centres pose a challenge in managing water resource effectively. The purpose of the study was to investigate the implication of urban domestic water supply on human health in Machakos Central Ward, Machakos County. Using a Survey Research Design (SRD) both primary and secondary data was collected by use of questionnaires, face-to-face interviews, photography, use of GIS, authors’ observation, and the review of relevant literature in order to (1) document household water supply, (2) determine water quality for the identified categories of households and domestic water supply systems, and (3) Determine how the distribution and coverage of domestic water in a household or home affects the prevalence of water-borne illnesses. The target population was 8,331 households, from which a sample size of 381 respondents was selected. These included households, water vendors and key informants from the Machakos Water and Sewerage Company. Questionnaires (for households and vendors), interview schedules (for water officers and chiefs) and observation schedules were used as instruments for data collection. Data was analysed using Microsoft Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) software. The results revealed that the major factors attributed to lower accessibility are shortage of water, high cost of piped water connection, poor coordination, and participation of stakeholders, repairing of old and broken pipes. As a result, nearly half of the dwellers prefer to use alternative sources, exposing them to the risks of water-born diseases

Comprehensive assessment of groundwater quality in the Prayagraj District, Ganga Basin.

Urbanization has severely impacted the world water resources especially the shallow groundwater systems. There is a need of a robust method for quantifying the water quality degradation, which is still a challenge for most of the urban centers across the world. In this study, a highly urbanized region of Ganga basin is selected to critically evaluate commonly used WQIs and compare with fuzzy modeling. A total of 28 water samples were collected from diverse sources (surface and groundwaters) in the vicinity of urban region covering an area of 216 km2 during the premonsoon period. TDS, TH, NO3-, and F- values were found to be above the permissible limits in 57%, 89%, 4%, and 7% samples, respectively. The WQIs (entropy and integrated) outputs were found to be similar with 89% of the samples falling under moderate category. Fuzzy modeling was carried out allowing user-defined weighting factors for the most influential ions, and the output suggested 96% of the samples falling under moderate to excellent categories. Based on the chemical results and considering the lithology of the study area, the geochemical reactions controlling the water quality were deduced. This study outlines a systematic approach of evaluating the overall water quality of an urban region highlighting the merits and limitations ofWQIs. It also justifies the immediate need to generate more robust data to achieve the sustainable development goals 6 (clean water and sanitation) and 11 (sustainability of cities and human settlement).

A community-scale study on nature-based solutions (NBS) for stormwater management under tropical climate: The case of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), Thailand

ABSTRACT Rapid urbanization and population growth are placing more demands on the world's natural water resources. New infrastructures are increasing the degree of surface sealing as well as the tendency for urban flooding and water quality degradation. These problems can be counteracted by nature-based solutions (NBS) for urban drainage in developed countries mostly having a temperate climate. Hence, there is a need to develop similar sustainable measures for tropical regions as currently there are no guidelines available. In this study, the multi-criteria decision analysis (MCDA) approach was utilized to identify the best site for NBS in the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand. Then, Personnel Computer Storm Water Management Model (PCSWMM) software was used to develop a numerical model. It was found that the MCDA approach is appropriate to determine the best site for NBS implementation considering different aspects including economic, environmental, and technical ones. The results strongly suggested that Site-1 is a suitable alternative to implement NBS in the AIT campus. It was found that a bioretention system can reduce runoff volume by at least 14% and pollutants by at least 14–20%. The present study will provide a guideline for site selection and development of the NBS model for urban water management in a tropical climate.

Synergizing Environmental Sustainability: Unveiling the Nexus between Life Cycle Analysis and Circular Economy in the Water Sector

Over-extraction and pollution surge have created a serious management challenge for the world's water resources. Rising demand, inadequate water resource management infrastructure and unequal distribution intensify the scarcity crisis. Sustainable solutions are necessary to ensure availability, environmental conservation and resilience in the face of escalating water challenges worldwide. In today's world, the primary goal is to mitigate impact on resources. Thus, life cycle analysis (LCA), a widely embraced methodology for impact assessment can be applied for sustainable management of resources. Circular economy (CE) is the new sustainable approach by which we can reduce the waste generation by reusing and recycling the products to form a loop. Utilising LCA, environmental consequences of human activities and developing solutions for reducing waste, can put CE into practice effectively. Transforming waste into a valuable resource, whether through natural or scientific means, plays a pivotal role in advancing the principles of circular economy. The detailed application of LCA and the efficient incorporation of CE principles contribute significantly to environmental sustainability. This study articulates the interplay between CE and LCA, outlining key steps in water management. It provides a comprehensive overview of literature on life cycle analysis and circular economy, specifically focusing on their major applications in the water and wastewater treatment domain. To successfully apply circular economy, future research should concentrate on improving the processes for incorporating circular economy ideas into life cycle assessments (LCAs) and encouraging cooperation between academicians, decision-makers and stake holders.

Desalination performance evaluation of a solar still enhanced by thermoelectric modules

Water scarcity is a pressing global issue, as a significant portion of the world's water resources remain salty and unsuitable for human consumption. Solar desalination has emerged as a sustainable solution to address this challenge, utilizing solar energy for water decontamination and purification. This study explores the enhancement of solar stills through the integration of thermoelectric (TE) modules, focusing on their impact on desalination performance. The optimal saltwater levels, TE module performance, and the efficiency of the system are identified in this investigation. The results of this study reveal that the integration of TE unit into solar still systems leads to a substantial increase in water production, achieving an impressive 35% improvement in productivity compared to conventional solar stills. The TE modules act as efficient cooling agents, accelerating the condensation process within the system. This improvement has substantial implications for addressing water scarcity in arid regions and providing an eco-friendly solution for freshwater production. By harnessing solar energy and advanced TE technology, the findings of this study underscore the potential of TE-enhanced solar desalination systems in providing sustainable and reliable sources of fresh water, even in areas with limited access to traditional water resources. The successful integration of TE modules into solar stills suggests a promising avenue for future research and development. Further exploration of these systems, optimization of TE module parameters, and increased utilization of renewable energy sources are all steps that can be taken to improve water production efficiency and contribute to water resource sustainability.

Hybrid desalination system for Baltic Sea water: A preliminary study

The world's water resources predominantly comprise salt water. In the face of forecasts of increasing demand for hydrogen obtained by electrolysis, it is becoming important to investigate the feasibility of seawater desalination. As part of a research project, the possibility of using a hybrid zero liquid discharge (ZLD) desalination system to desalinate seawater from the Baltic Sea was examined. In addition to analysing the operating parameters of the system, a detailed physico-chemical examination of the process water was carried out at each stage of treatment. It was found that the reverse osmosis (RO) and multiple-effect desalination (MED) systems allow sufficient water parameters to be obtained to feed the ion exchange (IX) system, and after deionisation it is possible to achieve the water parameters required by proton exchange membrane (PEM), anion exchange membrane (AEM) and alkaline water (AWE) electrolysers. Furthermore, the possibilities of concentrating brine in the multiple-effect desalination system and extracting salt in solid form in the ZLD system were verified.

SINERGIAS ENTRE A ECONOMIA AZUL E O ODS 14: CAMINHOS PARA UM FUTURO SUSTENTÁVEL

The ocean is considered the new economic frontier due to its potential for resource wealth and economic growth driver. However, the ocean faces increasing pressures from overexploitation, pollution, biodiversity decline and climate change. In this context, the concept of Blue Economy emerges, which seeks to reconcile economic development with the environmental sustainability of the oceans and coastal areas. Its connection with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 14 - Life in Water, is a challenge due to possible competitions and conflicts between individual or industrial goals. The Blue Economy encompasses both established and emerging sectors, and is promoted as a strategy to protect the world's oceans and water resources. SDG 14 seeks to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources, and has driven global efforts in this regard, such as creating marine protected areas and reducing marine pollution. Identifying the synergies between the Blue Economy and the SDGs is essential to harnessing the full potential of the ocean in a responsible and sustainable way.

Solid state pelletizing for the synthesis of new Bi-doped strontium molybdate and its development as a photocatalytic precursor for Rhodamine B degradation

At present, climate change, urbanization and globalization are the main factors that affect water quality, the primary vehicle for the translocation and permanence of emerging pollutants, resulting in a danger to human health and the environment. The scheelite-type compounds have been investigated owing to their interesting photocatalytic properties in water purification trough the removal of different organic and inorganic pollutants. In this article a method solid state for doping of bismuth(III) in systems Sr1−3xBi2xΦxMoO4 with (0 ≤ x ≤ 0.225) were obtained and, likewise its pelletizing process. Subsequently, these new materials were spectroscopically characterized with photocatalytic properties and finally is describe its development as oxidant against Rhodamine B. This work can be used for the synthesis of new Bi-doped strontium molybdates, which the best photochemical properties are chosen and, in turn, it is experimentally shown how can favor its absorption in the visible region. These electronic properties can be used in near studies, for to compressive the role of bismuth(III) in sheelite as photocatalyst and, to implement its use in the degradation of persistent pollutants that affect the world's water resources.•The doping of bismuth(III) for systems Sr1−3xBi2xΦxMoO4 modified the GAP absorption and this catalytic properties using this new solid state method.•The degradation of Rhodamine B for systems Sr1−3xBi2xΦxMoO4 as case study using of this methodology allows multiple applications associated with climate change such as: the degradation of emerging pollutants and the sensitization of semiconductors with solar claims.•The role of bismuth(III) in these systems can be harnessed to design similar materials with photocatalytic properties.

Streamflow simulation using conceptual and neural network models in the Hemavathi sub-watershed, India

Water is one of the most valuable natural resources and a major element of a state's and country's socio-economic growth. The world's water resources and India are under huge pressure because of rising demand and a limited supply. Proper water management is the only solution for ensuring a close gap between demand and supply. Hydrological modeling offers an answer to this issue by establishing relationships between different hydrological processes. Several models have been developed in the past decade to simulate the rainfall and runoff relations. Some models are simple conceptual models based on spatially distributed event-based or continuous and artificial intelligence (AI) models. This study aims to compare two conceptual daily-based models and one AI model developed for the Hemavathi sub-watershed in the Cauvery Basin (India). Two daily runoff models are implemented using conceptual models, i.e., Sacramento and the Australian water balance model (AWBM) using Rainfall-Runoff Library (RRL) tool and Feed forward Backpropagation neural network (FFBPNN) model. The models were calibrated for daily streamflow values from 1990 to 2006 and then validated from 2007 to 2015. The effectiveness of model runoff predictions is evaluated using statistical parameters such as Nash-Sutcliffe efficiency (NSE) and Correlation coefficient (CC) values. The NSE values for the FFBPNN is 0.88 (calibration) and 0.74 (validation), Sacramento model is 0.66 (calibration) and 0.48 (validation), and 0.63 (calibration) and 0.44 (validation) for the AWBM model. From the obtained results, the FFBPNN model performs well in terms of NSE and CC compared to Sacramento and AWBM models.

Impact of Climate Change on Integrated Management of Water Resources in The lower Basin of Diyala River, Iraq

Climate change could affect the world's water resources system, especially at the level of the basin. Climate change would impact streamflow and corresponding future water resources. The lower basin of the Diyala River is currently experiencing water shortage and contamination issues. This study aims to use Water Evaluation And Planning (WEAP) model to create an integrated modeling system for evaluating the effects of climate change on water supply and demand within the lower Diyala River basin. The WEAP model was calibrated and verified employing monthly streamflow data from the Diyala River outflow station. Following that, the calibrated model was loaded with various future scenarios ranging from 2020-2045. Future scenarios used included the reference scenario, the high population growth rate scenario, and the climate change scenario. The results indicated that the WEAP model accurately predicted the basin's water supply and demand, with RMSE, NSE, and R² values of 0.85, 0.91, and 0.867, respectively, throughout the validation period. Furthermore, Water demand and supply were found to be unmet in all projected future scenarios, showing that sustainable water management in the lower basin of the Diyala River is highly required.

Auto-Encoder Classification Model for Water Crystals with Fine-Tuning

Water is one of the important, though scarce, resources on earth. The 2021 World Water Resource Report claims that environmental challenges threaten the sustainability of water resources. Therefore, it is vital to screen water quality to sustain water resources. Water quality is related to water crystal structure in its solid state. Intelligent models classify water crystals to predict their quality. Methods to analyze water crystals can aid in predicting water quality. Therefore, the major contribution of our research is the prediction of water crystal classes. The proposed model analyzes water crystals in solid states, employing image analysis and the deep learning method. The model specifies several feature groups, including crystal shape factors, solid-state features, crystal geometry and discrete cosine transform coefficients. The model utilizes feature fusion for better training. The proposed model utilized the EP water crystal dataset from the WC image depository and its accuracy was tested with the multi-feature Validation technique. The nature of our data inclined us to utilize F-Measure and sensitivity for the testing phase. Our proposed model outperformed other state of the art water crystal classification models by more than 6% in accuracy and 7% in f-measures, with performance exceeding 11% for triple feature fusion. Furthermore, our model was faster in training time (10% of the training time of the comparative models) and had 1.42 s classification time.

Design Optimization for Grey Water Treatment

Abstract: India is facing a water crisis and by 2025 it is estimated that India's population will be suffering from severe water scarcity. Although India occupies only 3.29 million km2 of the geographical area which forms 2.4% of the world's land area, it supports over 15% of the world's population with only 4% of the world's water resources. With increased population growth and development, there is a need to critically look at alternative approaches to ensure water availability. The scarcity of water is soon going to incapacitate the entire world and therefore the sooner newer methods are devised to utilize water in all its possible forms the better for mankind. Ground water and surface water are rapidly getting contaminated by pollutants and hence cannot be utilized for irrigation purposes. Thus, an alternative water source, i.e. grey water comes into play. Grey water is easily available and through an inexpensive laboratory-scale treatment method like ours it can be purified so that it can serve for irrigation and household purposes. Five liters of grey water was treated by physical, chemical, and biological aided treatment procedures which were divided into three main methods namely primary, secondary and tertiary treatment. These alternative resources include rainwater and the bulk of water used in the household will emerge as grey water and contain some minerals, and organic waste materials dissolved and suspended in it. When this is allowed to flow out this will join the sewage and be bacteriologically contaminated, resulting in a sewage stream. It is possible to intercept this grey water, at the household level, and treat it so that it can be recycled for garden washing and flushing purposes as well.

Hydrological impacts of climate change in selected ungauged sub-watersheds of Lake Tana Sub-Basin, Upper Blue Nile Basin, Ethiopia: A regionalization approach

Climate change is a global issue affecting the world's hydrology and water resources. Quantifying climate change impacts on hydrology is important for integrated water resources management. The ungauged watersheds of Lake Tana sub-basin are vital for different habitats and communities where various socio-economic activities such as irrigation, and fishing are carried out. Therefore, assessment of the impact of climate change on this sub basin is critical to settingup an integrated water resource management plan for susitnablity of livelihoods. Climate effect evaluation on ungauged catchments' hydrology using continuous hydrological modeling is difficult with the absence of adequate measured hydro-meteorological data for modeling. This study, thus, used a regionalization approach for ungauged watershed impact assessment and an HBV hydrological model for simulation of flow for different RCP scenarios and time domains. Impacts of climate change on the hydrology of the ungauged sub watersheds namely (Gilgel Abay, Gumara, Megech, and Ribb) were studied using two ensemble GCM driven by one RCM(RCA4) under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 for the 2040s (2020-2049), and 2070s (2050-2079) time domains. The following results were obtained: Summer rainfall drops for RCP4.5, and increments for RCP8.5 with a decline from March to June. Rainfall decreased under RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 in the spring. It was conclude that increased flow in the dry seasons, provided water for agriculture and other uses while, a decrease flow during the rainy seasons would reduce Lake Tana's storage during the summer. Summer storage is useful for the Tana Belles Hydropower project as it, potentially influences water demand and lake's Navigation depth. In the future these changes will potentially have a severe influence on agricultural production by reducing water supply, thereby calling for the successful implementation of adaptation measures to reduce vulnerability. As the study results revealed that there would be future dry flow decreases and wet flow increases, it is therefore,important that the government, and decision-makers should plan for integrated water resources management activities where for example, wet season flow could be stored for dry season use by providing storage structures.

Hydraulic Model Database for Applied Water Distribution Systems Research

At the 2013 World Environmental and Water Resources Congress in Cincinnati, Ohio, the ASCE Task Committee on Research Databases for Water Distribution Systems was formed to develop an online open-access repository of water distribution system hydraulic network files for use in applied scientific research. This paper discusses the development of the resulting database, specific model contributions, available model building toolkits, general methods for system classification, and general information related to the database platform and content. It is hoped that the assembled database will promote the advancement of water distribution research into the next decade.

SEKTÖRLER ARASI SU REKABETİ VE HARRAN OVASI TARIM İŞLETMELERİNİN SULAMA ALGISI ÜZERİNE BİR ARAŞTIRMA

Son yüzyılda dünya nüfusu yaklaşık 4,4 kat artarken, su tüketimi ise yaklaşık 7,3 kat artmıştır. Tarım sektörü, dünyadaki su kaynaklarının yaklaşık %70’ini tüketmektedir. Sanayi, enerji ve belediye hizmetleri gibi sektörlerin de su talebi artmaktadır. Ortaya çıkan rekabet, diğer sektörlerin, tarım sektörünün kullandığı sudan pay talep etmeleri anlamına gelmektedir. Tarım sektörünün, yeni riskler barındıran bu gelişmelerden olumsuz yönde etkileneceği öngörülmektedir. Tarım, aşırı su kullanımı, su kıtlığı ve çevre kirliliği gibi negatif dışsallıklardan da sorumlu tutulmaktadır. Tarımda suyun aşırı ve verimsiz kullanılmasını etkileyen başlıca faktörler, üreticilerin suyun gerçek maliyetini ödememesi ve sulama konusundaki yanlış algılardır. Bu bağlamda, Harran Ovasındaki tarım işletmelerinin sulama algıları araştırılmıştır. Yüz yüze anket yoluyla elde edilen verilere tek yönlü varyans analizi uygulanmıştır. Araştırmadan çıkan en çarpıcı sonuç; üreticilerin %31,1’inin fazla su kullanmanın verimi arttıracağı algısı taşımalarıdır. Eğitim ve gelir bağımsız değişkenleri, “fazla su kullanımı verimi arttırır” bağımlı değişkeni açısından istatistiki olarak anlamlıdır (p

Assessment of Groundwater Quality by Using the Ionic Ratios in the Coastal Region of Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

Seawater intrusion into the coastal region has occurred all around the world as a result of extensive groundwater depletion brought on by population development, agricultural practices, and rapid urbanization. As a result the natural balance has been altered, and the salinization process has accelerated due to its continued stress on the world's water and land resources. One such area currently susceptible to salinization is the coastal region of the Guntur district, particularly when seawater intrusion occurs. Demand for freshwater is rising in coastal areas, which makes this issue worse. The current study makes an effort to examine the water quality parameters and to discover the contamination groundwater with saline water intrusion into the coastal mandals of Guntur district. Sampling and analysis of the samples of the study region for physcio-chemical properties of the major ions used to identify saltwater intrusion in groundwater. Ionic ratios of different kinds, including Na+/Cl−, Mg2+/Ca2+, Mg/Cl−, SO42−/Cl−, K+/Cl−, Ca2+/(HCO3+SO42-), Cl−/( HCO3−+ CO3−), Cl-/HCO3- and the Base Exchange Index (BEX) was used to determine whether or not saltwater had an impact on groundwater quality. The results of the analysis indicating that intrusion of seawater has caused salinization in the majority of the studied region and also showing higher levels of chloride, bicarbonate and sodium concentrations. By the overall observation of results it is known that contamination of the area caused by intrusion of seawater.

Adsorptive Removal of Atrazine From Contaminated Water Using Low-Cost Carbonaceous Materials: A Review

Extensive utilization of atrazine (estimated consumption of 70,000–90,000 tons per annum globally) to eliminate undesirable weeds has resulted in the accumulation of atrazine and its metabolites (diaminochlorotriazine, deisopropylatrazine, desethylatrazine, and atrazine mercapturate) in surface and groundwater above maximum permissible limits (drinking water: 3 μg L−1in the United States, 0.1 μg L−1in Europe, and 3.0 μg L−1by the WHO). Atrazine exhibited no to low degradation in aquatic environments; however, poor degradation in soil yields toxic metabolites, which serve as sinks for groundwater resources. Due to mobility, atrazine and its metabolites can persist in various environmental matrices for decades without degradation, posing a serious threat to ecosystem sustainability and, thus, being removed from water resources. Majority of conventional wastewater treatment technologies are either expensive or inefficient. The carbonaceous materials such as activated carbon, biochar, carbon nanotubes, and graphene have been employed as potent adsorbents for the efficient removal of atrazine along with its metabolites from wastewater. Thus, the efficacy of the aforementioned carbonaceous adsorbents for atrazine removal has been discussed in this article by reviewing 161 published articles. The literature survey demonstrated the highest atrazine adsorption capacity of activated carbons (13.95–712.10 mg g−1), followed by biochar (4.55–409.84 mg g−1) and carbon nanotubes (28.21–110.80 mg g−1). Atrazine adsorption onto the carbonaceous adsorbents is a complex process involving single or multiple mechanisms, such as hydrogen bonding, electrostatic interactions, van der Waals forces, hydrophobic interactions, π-π electron donor–acceptor interactions, pore filling, and partitioning. It is recommended that monitoring of atrazine and its metabolites in water resources and their impacts on human and animal lives be explored. Furthermore, modification of carbon-based adsorbents with chemical, mechanical, and thermal means, as well as development of hybrid systems, may completely remove the prevailing atrazine and its metabolites from world water resources.

Smart Voice Controlled Farm House Automation, Plant Watering and Street Light Control System

Adopting an optimized irrigation system has become a necessity due to the lack of the world water resource. The system has a soil-moisture sensor. This project focuses on a smart irrigation system which is cost effective. Automation allows us to control various appliances automatically. The objective of this project is to control the water supply to each plant automatically depending on values of soil moisture sensors. Mechanism is done such that soil moisture sensor electrodes are inserted in soil. Automatic irrigation scheduling consistently has shown to be valuable in water use efficiency with respect to manual irrigation based on direct soil water measurements. The aim of the implementation is to demonstrate that the automatic irrigation can be used to reduce water use. The implementation is an automated irrigation system that consists of a soil moisture sensor which senses the soil humidity and automatically waters the field. Therefore, the object of this review study was to provide significant knowledge about early fault detection and diagnosis in aeroponics using intelligent techniques (wireless sensors). So, the farmer could monitor several paraments without using laboratory instruments, and the farmer could control the entire system remotely. Moreover, the technique also provides a wide range of information which could be essential for plant researchers and provides a greater understanding of how the key parameters of aeroponics correlate with plant growth in the system.

Amazon Hydrology From Space: Scientific Advances and Future Challenges

AbstractAs the largest river basin on Earth, the Amazon is of major importance to the world's climate and water resources. Over the past decades, advances in satellite‐based remote sensing (RS) have brought our understanding of its terrestrial water cycle and the associated hydrological processes to a new era. Here, we review major studies and the various techniques using satellite RS in the Amazon. We show how RS played a major role in supporting new research and key findings regarding the Amazon water cycle, and how the region became a laboratory for groundbreaking investigations of new satellite retrievals and analyses. At the basin‐scale, the understanding of several hydrological processes was only possible with the advent of RS observations, such as the characterization of "rainfall hotspots" in the Andes‐Amazon transition, evapotranspiration rates, and variations of surface waters and groundwater storage. These results strongly contribute to the recent advances of hydrological models and to our new understanding of the Amazon water budget and aquatic environments. In the context of upcoming hydrology‐oriented satellite missions, which will offer the opportunity for new synergies and new observations with finer space‐time resolution, this review aims to guide future research agenda toward integrated monitoring and understanding of the Amazon water from space. Integrated multidisciplinary studies, fostered by international collaborations, set up future directions to tackle the great challenges the Amazon is currently facing, from climate change to increased anthropogenic pressure.

Study Regarding Water Management in Mehedinţi County

There is a crucial need to achieve a more sustainable management of the world's water resources due to serious water scarcity and water pollution. A whole series of problems are related to these needs, but the problem of water resources is one of the most prominent. This paper aims to point out certain solutions to address these issues, such as providing a framework for the concept of integrated management of water resources in Mehedinţi County. Water quality protection should be a permanent concern; therefore, every member of society must bring out his own conscious and responsible contribution. To this end, by all means of information or education, it is necessary to debate the social, economic and ecological importance of problems and actions in order to prevent and combat pollution of water resources.