Assessment of Bendimahi Stream (Van, Türkiye) Water Quality Criteria in Terms of Human Consumption
Abstract
quality criteria of the Bendimahi Stream and to evaluate its usability for human consumption, irrigation, and fisheries.
Materials and Methods: In this study, water temperature, pH, electrical conductivity, dissolved oxygen, oxygen saturation, salinity, and turbidity of the Bendimahi Stream were determined by in-situ measurements and observations, while parameters such as Ca, Mg, total hardness, Cl, CO₃, HCO₃, total alkalinity, NO₂, NO₃, NH₃, SO₄, P, K, Al, Fe, Mn, Cu, Zn, Cr, F, and CN were analyzed in the laboratory in monthly periods for one year.
Results: In this study, the water quality parameters of the Bendimahi Stream, as specified in the materials and methods section were analyzed, the findings were given in tables , and and the usability of the stream for drinking water, irrigation and fishing purposes was evaluated.
Conclusion: In terms of drinking water quality, the stream falls into Class I for parameters such as temperature, dissolved oxygen, dissolved oxygen saturation, chloride, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, potassium, copper, aluminum, total iron, zinc, and cyanide; Class II for ammonium-ammonia, pH, chromium, fluoride, and phosphorus; and Class III for manganese.
Keywords
water quality, irrigation, fisheries, drinking, Van, Türkiye
Supporting Institution
Scientific Research Projects Department of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University
Project Number
2013-FBE-YL042
Ethical Statement
I declare as the responsible author that this study is one of the studies that does not require ethics committee approval.
Thanks
This study was prepared using the data from the Master's Thesis of Özgür Bulut BULUM, conducted under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Fazıl ŞEN, and supported within the scope of the project numbered 2013-FBE-YL042 by the Scientific Research Projects Department of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University.
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