hydrogeology
Zahra Sedghi; Ata Allah Nadiri; Sina Sadeghfam; Somayeh Asadi; Frank Tsai
Abstract
Nitrate is one of the pollutants of drinking water sources in the Maku-Bazargan-Poldasht region as a result of human and agricultural activity. Investigations show that the maximum nitrate content in the water resources of the Maku-Bazargan-Poldasht region has increased from 33 mg/liter to 167 mg/liter ...
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Nitrate is one of the pollutants of drinking water sources in the Maku-Bazargan-Poldasht region as a result of human and agricultural activity. Investigations show that the maximum nitrate content in the water resources of the Maku-Bazargan-Poldasht region has increased from 33 mg/liter to 167 mg/liter at the regional level since 2000, or 15 years ago. Is. This area's drinking water is sourced from a variety of poorly maintained wells, springs, aqueducts, and surface water bodies. The results of this analysis, which collected samples from a number of water sources, show the area's high level of water source pollution. This study is the first to assess the carcinogenic risk of nitrate, which is present at high amounts in the study area. This study is the first to assess whether nitrate, nitrite, and ammonium are carcinogenic due to the high amounts of nitrogen compounds in the study area. The goal of the current study was to evaluate the levels of nitrate, nitrite, and ammonium in the drinking water sources of the Maku-Bazargan-Poldasht region and investigate any potential health issues related to nitrate and nitrite. This was done in compliance with USEPA regulations. An effort was made in this study to present a nitrogen compound risk map that is not carcinogenic, and if such a risk exists, future research by scientists should focus on it and determine the best course of action.
