Assessment of Livestock Drinking Water Quality: A Case Study in a Special Environmental Protection Area

Year 2020, Volume: 36 Issue: 1, 61 - 75, 26.04.2020

Gökşen Çapar Çiğdem Coşkun Sebnem Arslan

Abstract

The livestock drinking water quality was evaluated for Gölbaşı Special Environmental Protection Area (SEPA) of Ankara city, which is subject to severe water quality and quantity problems as a result of urbanization and agricultural activities. Samples collected from 32 groundwater resources were analyzed and their conformity with international livestock drinking water quality standards was assessed. At least half of the samples were acceptable for parameters such as sulfate, sodium, chloride and boron. On the other hand, 34% of the samples were considered unsafe due to high nitrate levels. These results show that groundwater resources in Golbasi SEPA are adversely affected by agricultural practices. This study recalls the urgent need for a national regulation on livestock drinking water quality in Turkey.

Keywords

agriculture, Golbasi, Livestock, Nitrate, Water quality

Supporting Institution

British Council

Project Number

TR/012012/KP33

Thanks

This study is funded by the British Council within the framework of “UK-Turkey Higher Education and Industry Partnership” Programme (2012-2015). The authors would like to express their gratefulness to Prof. Dr. Kang LI (Imperial College, London) and Prof. Dr. John GOWING (Newcastle University) for participating in this project. The authors also express their thanks to Prof. Dr. Süleyman KODAL, Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÇELİK and Dr. Cenk AKŞİT (Ankara University). The authors also thank to Prof. Dr. Ülkü YETİŞ and Prof. Dr. Levent YILMAZ (Middle East Technical University) for their Support during the project activities. Lastly, Mr. Güven ALPSOY (Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry Golbasi District Directorate) is gratefully acknowledged for organizing the site visits.

Hayvancılıkta Kullanılan İçme Sularının Kalite Değerlendirmesi: Bir Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi Örnek Çalışması

Abstract

Öz: Kentleşme ve tarımsal faaliyetlerden etkilenen Ankara’nın Gölbaşı Özel Çevre Koruma Bölgesi’nde, hayvancılıkta kullanılan yer altı sularının kalitesi değerlendirilmiştir. 32 adet su kaynağından alınan örnekler analiz edilmiş ve uluslararası hayvancılık içme suyu kalitesi standartlarına uygunluğu değerlendirilmiştir. Örneklerin en az yarısı sülfat, sodyum, klorür ve bor gibi parametreler açısından uygun bulunmuştur. Öte yandan, örneklerin %34'ü, yüksek nitrat seviyeleri nedeniyle güvenilir bulunmamıştır. Bulgular, Gölbaşı bölgesindeki su kaynaklarının tarımsal faaliyetlerden olumsuz etkilendiğini göstermektedir. Bu çalışma, Türkiye'de hayvancılıkta kullanılan içme suyu kalitesine ilişkin bir yönetmeliğe ihtiyaç duyulduğunu göstermektedir.

Keywords

Tarım, Gölbaşı, Hayvancılık, Nitrat, Su kalitesi

Project Number

TR/012012/KP33

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