Investigations of Mineralization of Water Bodies on the Example of River Waters of Ukraine

Article type: Research Article

Authors: Loboichenko, Valentyna M.^{a; *} | Vasyukov, Aleksandr E.^a | Tishakova, Tatyana S.^b

Affiliations: [a] National University of Civil Protection of Ukraine, Department of Occupational, Technogenic and Environmental Safety, Chernichevska Street, 94, Kharkiv, 61023, Ukraine | [b] Kharkiv National Medical University, Department of Bioorganic and Medical Chemistry, Lenin Avenue, 4, Kharkiv, 61022, Ukraine

Correspondence: [*] Corresponding Author. [email protected]

Abstract: International and national requirements concerning regulation of water quality, particularly mineralization (TDS), have been considered in this article. Analysis of series of natural resources of water of Kharkiv region (Ukraine) has been performed. It has been demonstrated that waters of Borivsky district are not physiologically full and do not conform to the international and national standards on discussed parameters. Effects of usage of such water by human population have been analyzed.

Keywords: Natural resources of water, mineralization, water quality

DOI: 10.3233/AJW-170035

Journal: Asian Journal of Water, Environment and Pollution, vol. 14, no. 4, pp. 37-41, 2017