Assessment of water quality in the Messolonghi-Etoliko and Neochorio region (West Greece) using hydrochemical and statistical analysis methods

Alexakis, D

dc.contributor.author	Alexakis, D	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:35:20Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:35:20Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	0167-6369	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/21007
dc.subject	Geochemical modeling	en
dc.subject	Greece	en
dc.subject	Hydrochemistry	en
dc.subject	Messolonghi	en
dc.subject	Water quality	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Effective management	en
dc.subject.other	European community	en
dc.subject.other	Geochemical modeling	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrochemicals	en
dc.subject.other	Messolonghi	en
dc.subject.other	Piper Trilinear diagram	en
dc.subject.other	Residual sodium carbonate	en
dc.subject.other	Sodium adsorption ratio	en
dc.subject.other	Study areas	en
dc.subject.other	Water quality parameters	en
dc.subject.other	Water samples	en
dc.subject.other	Adsorption	en
dc.subject.other	Analytical geochemistry	en
dc.subject.other	Bromine	en
dc.subject.other	Chlorine	en
dc.subject.other	Chromium	en
dc.subject.other	Fluorine	en
dc.subject.other	Groundwater	en
dc.subject.other	Groundwater geochemistry	en
dc.subject.other	Hydrochemistry	en
dc.subject.other	Lead	en
dc.subject.other	Manganese	en
dc.subject.other	Manganese removal (water treatment)	en
dc.subject.other	Parameter estimation	en
dc.subject.other	Potable water	en
dc.subject.other	Rating	en
dc.subject.other	Sodium	en
dc.subject.other	Surface waters	en
dc.subject.other	Water management	en
dc.subject.other	Water quality	en
dc.subject.other	Lead removal (water treatment)	en
dc.subject.other	ammonia	en
dc.subject.other	bicarbonate	en
dc.subject.other	bromine	en
dc.subject.other	cadmium	en
dc.subject.other	calcium ion	en
dc.subject.other	chlorine	en
dc.subject.other	chromium	en
dc.subject.other	cobalt	en
dc.subject.other	copper	en
dc.subject.other	drinking water	en
dc.subject.other	fluorine	en
dc.subject.other	iron	en
dc.subject.other	lead	en
dc.subject.other	lithium ion	en
dc.subject.other	magnesium ion	en
dc.subject.other	manganese	en
dc.subject.other	nickel	en
dc.subject.other	nitrate	en
dc.subject.other	nitrogen dioxide	en
dc.subject.other	phosphate	en
dc.subject.other	potassium ion	en
dc.subject.other	sodium carbonate	en
dc.subject.other	sodium ion	en
dc.subject.other	sulfate	en
dc.subject.other	zinc	en
dc.subject.other	adsorption	en
dc.subject.other	assessment method	en
dc.subject.other	carbonate	en
dc.subject.other	chemical composition	en
dc.subject.other	drinking water	en
dc.subject.other	groundwater	en
dc.subject.other	hydrochemistry	en
dc.subject.other	irrigation	en
dc.subject.other	parameterization	en
dc.subject.other	sodium	en
dc.subject.other	surface water	en
dc.subject.other	water quality	en
dc.subject.other	adsorption	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	controlled study	en
dc.subject.other	dissolution	en
dc.subject.other	geochemical analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	irrigation (agriculture)	en
dc.subject.other	mathematical computing	en
dc.subject.other	precipitation	en
dc.subject.other	sea surface waters	en
dc.subject.other	statistical analysis	en
dc.subject.other	statistical model	en
dc.subject.other	water absorption	en
dc.subject.other	water analysis	en
dc.subject.other	water content	en
dc.subject.other	water quality	en
dc.subject.other	water sampling	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental Monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	Fresh Water	en
dc.subject.other	Geologic Sediments	en
dc.subject.other	Geological Processes	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.subject.other	Groundwater	en
dc.subject.other	Models, Statistical	en
dc.subject.other	Water Cycle	en
dc.subject.other	Water Pollutants, Chemical	en
dc.subject.other	Water Pollution, Chemical	en
dc.subject.other	Greece	en
dc.title	Assessment of water quality in the Messolonghi-Etoliko and Neochorio region (West Greece) using hydrochemical and statistical analysis methods	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s10661-011-1884-2	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10661-011-1884-2	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	Assessment of the water quality can enhance understanding of the hydrochemical system and effective management of water resources. To this end, an assessment of water quality was conducted in the Messolonghi-Etoliko and Neochorio region. Surface water and groundwater samples have been collected, treated, and subjected to chemical analysis for the following parameters: Br-, Cl-, F-, NO2-, NO3-, PO43-, SO42-, Li+, Na+, NH4+, K+, Mg2+, Ca2+, HCO3-, Cd, Co, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Ni, Pb, and Zn. A characterization has been carried out using the Piper trilinear diagram, the United States Salinity Laboratory diagram, and the Wilcox diagram. Assessment of water samples by comparing the recorded values of the water quality parameters with the parametric values established by European Community indicated that the 50% of the surface water samples and 67% of the groundwater samples in the study area are chemically suitable for drinking use. Assessment of water samples from calculation of chemical indexes like sodium adsorption ratio, sodium percentage, residual sodium carbonate, and by comparing the values of the water quality parameters with the water quality limits established by Canadian Council of Minister of the Environment indicated that 75% of the surface water and that all the groundwater samples are chemically suitable for irrigation use. © 2011 Springer Science+Business Media B.V.	en
heal.publisher	SPRINGER	en
heal.journalName	Environmental Monitoring and Assessment	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s10661-011-1884-2	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000295167500031	en
dc.identifier.volume	182	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-4	en
dc.identifier.spage	397	en
dc.identifier.epage	413	en