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Environmental impact assessment of domestic effluents on water quality of tigris river discharged from Wasit thermal power plant
Other Title(s)
تقييم الأثر لمياه الصرف الصحي لمحطة كهرباء واسط الحرارية على جودة مياه نهر دجلة
Joint Authors
Hello, Ali N.
Juayl, Ali Juwayd
Source
Thi-Qar University Journal for Engineering Sciences
Issue
Vol. 5, Issue 1 (30 Jun. 2014), pp.15-31, 17 p.
Publisher
University of Thi-Qar College of Engineering
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
17
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Present study was conducted at Tigris river, near Wasit Thermal Power Plant (WTPP) in Al Zubiadiyah city to evaluate the impact of discharging domestic sewage during construction period (2010-2016) on water quality of the river; to assess the level at which effluents discharged from WTPP affect the quality of Tigris river water; and to compare the quantity of pollutants in the water with the acceptable limits of Iraqi Standards.
Observation recorded during the three months study depicted that the river is polluted in certain areas downstream the river as comparatively higher values of biological oxygen demand (BOD) and chemical oxygen demand (COD) were recorded.
The level of total dissolved solids (TDS), dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxygen demand (COD), biological oxygen demand (BOD), total hardness, sodium ion, and sulfates (SO4) in the water sample were quite high.
With the exception of pH, all other physical-chemical parameters measured are between 100% and 180% higher and have exceeded the maximum permissible limit given by the permissible Iraqi standards.
The domestic wastewater is discharged directly to river without any treatment during this period (construction period), there is tendency of these pollutants to persist in the water and its uptake may cause long term health problems when the water is used as drinking water, especially in areas near the point of discharge, since there is an intake of a water compact unit 1 km downstream from the point of discharge (Al-Bokhauder village ), as well as the adverse effects on plants when the contaminated water used for plant irrigation.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hello, Ali N.& Juayl, Ali Juwayd. 2014. Environmental impact assessment of domestic effluents on water quality of tigris river discharged from Wasit thermal power plant. Thi-Qar University Journal for Engineering Sciences،Vol. 5, no. 1, pp.15-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-763576
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hello, Ali N.& Juayl, Ali Juwayd. Environmental impact assessment of domestic effluents on water quality of tigris river discharged from Wasit thermal power plant. Thi-Qar University Journal for Engineering Sciences Vol. 5, no. 1 (2014), pp.15-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-763576
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hello, Ali N.& Juayl, Ali Juwayd. Environmental impact assessment of domestic effluents on water quality of tigris river discharged from Wasit thermal power plant. Thi-Qar University Journal for Engineering Sciences. 2014. Vol. 5, no. 1, pp.15-31.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-763576
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 29-31
Record ID
BIM-763576