DETERMINATION OF NITRATE AS A SOURCE OF RISK FOR HUMAN IN GROUNDWATERS

Peter Lazor; TerÃƒÂ©zia MaÄariÄovÃ¡; TomÃƒÂ¡Ã…Â¡ TÃ³th; JÃƒÂ¡n TomÃ¡Å¡; Martin Å imko

doi:10.15414/jmbfs.2016.5.special1.4-6

DETERMINATION OF NITRATE AS A SOURCE OF RISK FOR HUMAN IN GROUNDWATERS

Authors

Peter Lazor
TerÃƒÂ©zia MaÄariÄovÃ¡
TomÃƒÂ¡Ã…Â¡ TÃ³th
JÃƒÂ¡n TomÃ¡Å¡
Martin Å imko

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15414/jmbfs.2016.5.special1.4-6

Keywords:

Groundwater, quality, nitrates, city of Nitra

Abstract

We monitored the content of nitrates (NO3-) in samples taken from individual groundwater resources in the cadastral territory of the city of Nitra and Zobor (Svoradâ€™s spring, spring Å indolka and spring Buganka), also used for human consumption in the period 2012 - 2014. NO3- contents were assessed by Photocolorimetric method. We also evaluated the results achieved in relation to the current legislation in this area.
The results of the performed analyzes throughout the period shows that the average concentration of NO3- represented in the samples of water from Svoradâ€™s spring was 12,6 mg.dm-3, spring Å indolka 38,0 mg.dm-3 and spring Buganka 103,1 mg .dm-3
The nitrate concentration did not exceed the limit value in samples from spring Å indolka and spring Svorad. Spring Buganka had this value exceeded by up to 100 % of cases. We do not recommend to use water for human consumption from spring Buganka based on the measured values.

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2016-02-08

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Lazor, P., MaÄariÄovÃ¡, T., TÃ³th, T., TomÃ¡Å¡, J., & Å imko, M. (2016). DETERMINATION OF NITRATE AS A SOURCE OF RISK FOR HUMAN IN GROUNDWATERS. Journal of Microbiology, Biotechnology and Food Sciences, 5(special 1), 4–6. https://doi.org/10.15414/jmbfs.2016.5.special1.4-6

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Vol. 5 No. special 1 (2016): February

Section

Food Sciences

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