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Dissolved nitrogen in drinking water resources in Al-Mahareth village of Assir-Saudi Arabia
Author
Source
Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences
Issue
Vol. 17, Issue 3 (31 Jul. 2010), pp.265-268, 4 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2010-07-31
Country of Publication
Saudi Arabia
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Topics
Abstract EN
A water quality study was carried out on ground water wells, which serve as drinking water sources in farming communities in Al-Mahareth village of Assir region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The objective of this research was to determine concentrations of different forms of nitrogen in drinking water samples.
Water samples were collected from these sources every 3 months (from January to December 2008) and analyzed for ammonia, nitrate and nitrite using the Plaintest Photometer Method.
Results indicated that the annual mean concentration of nitrate, nitrite and ammonia varied from 23.09 to 25.06 mg / l, 0.006 to 0.36 mg / l and 0.008 to 0.179 mg / l, respectively.
An important observation was that, in general, higher nitrate and nitrite concentrations were found during the rainy season compared to the dry season.
Concentrations of these potentially toxic substances were below WHO acceptable limits for surface and ground waters, indicating that these water resources appear safe for drinking from a dissolved nitrogen perspective.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khanfar, Ayid Radi. 2010. Dissolved nitrogen in drinking water resources in Al-Mahareth village of Assir-Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences،Vol. 17, no. 3, pp.265-268.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-357845
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khanfar, Ayid Radi. Dissolved nitrogen in drinking water resources in Al-Mahareth village of Assir-Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences Vol. 17, no. 3 (Jul. 2010), pp.265-268.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-357845
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khanfar, Ayid Radi. Dissolved nitrogen in drinking water resources in Al-Mahareth village of Assir-Saudi Arabia. Saudi Journal of Biological Sciences. 2010. Vol. 17, no. 3, pp.265-268.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-357845
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 268
Record ID
BIM-357845