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Water Conservation, Water Quality, and Public Health

A special issue of Water (ISSN 2073-4441). This special issue belongs to the section "Water and One Health".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 December 2021) | Viewed by 9283

Special Issue Editor

Dr. Sheldon Masters

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Environmental Science and Policy Research Institute & Corona Environmental Consulting, Philadelphia, PA 19143, USA
Interests: drinking water treatment; distribution system water quality; pipeline corrosion; building water quality

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

There has been a cultural shift towards water conservation among water utilities and consumers by the widespread adoption of conversation activities and green plumbing design. These changes have improved water use efficiency, which has progressively reduced per capita water use. While the efficient use of water resources is desirable, the resulting increase in water age can cause increased pathogen growth (e.g., Legionella), pipeline corrosion (e.g., release of lead and copper), and disinfection by-product formation (e.g., trihalomethanes and haloacetic acids). This Special Issue aims at the publication of original research addressing these topics and critical reviews that synthesize the current state of the knowledge. Submissions are invited for peer-reviewed publication that advance research on the impact of water conservation on water quality and public health. Specifically, the topics of this Special Issue include, but are not restricted to:

  • Experimental studies and field surveys evaluating the impact of water conservation on chemical and biological changes in distribution and building water systems;
  • Critical reviews of the current state of the knowledge related to aspects of water conservation and water quality.

Dr. Sheldon Masters
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • water conservation
  • public health
  • water quality
  • corrosion
  • opportunistic pathogens
  • disinfection by-product

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Assessment of Arsenic in Hair of the Inhabitants of East Croatia—Relationship to Arsenic Concentrations in Drinking Water
by Marina Vidosavljevic, Dinko Puntaric, Vlatka Gvozdic, Domagoj Vidosavljevic, Dragana Juric and Lidija Begovic
Water 2022, 14(10), 1558; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/w14101558 - 12 May 2022
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The problem of elevated arsenic concentrations in water and environment is an increasing public health concern. The aim of the study was to assess the arsenic content in human hair in selected areas of eastern Croatia and to compare them with measured values [...] Read more.
The problem of elevated arsenic concentrations in water and environment is an increasing public health concern. The aim of the study was to assess the arsenic content in human hair in selected areas of eastern Croatia and to compare them with measured values after installation of a new water supply system. The hair samples were taken in the areas of wider Osijek and Vinkovci area and analyzed using the ICP–MS method. These data were also compared with data for Vinkovci previously published in 2004. Depending on the investigated area, the median concentrations ranged from 0.02 to 0.9 µg g−1, whereby this last value exceeded the upper range of the reference value (0.319 µg g−1). The arsenic concentrations from the Našice, Osijek and Vinkovci areas were within or slightly above the maximum allowed reference range. The highest median values in hair samples were detected in Čepin, with arsenic-contaminated potable water, while in areas where the water source was changed, the values were significantly lower. The results add to the conclusion that there has been significant reduction in hair arsenic concentrations in the population that was given access to clean, uncontaminated water from other regional sources. Full article
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Sediment Distribution and Treatment in the Inflow Water-Level-Fluctuating Zone of the Biliuhe Reservoir
by Guangyu Su, Shiguo Xu, Yu Liu, Huijuan Yu and Baoquan Mu
Water 2022, 14(4), 580; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/w14040580 - 14 Feb 2022
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Most of the pollutants carried by runoff accumulate in the form of sediment, impacting the capacity and water quality of reservoirs. To study the sediment distribution in the water-level-fluctuating zone (WLFZ) of a reservoir in North China with a long drying period and [...] Read more.
Most of the pollutants carried by runoff accumulate in the form of sediment, impacting the capacity and water quality of reservoirs. To study the sediment distribution in the water-level-fluctuating zone (WLFZ) of a reservoir in North China with a long drying period and to explore its treatment, the Biliuhe Reservoir in Dalian, Liaoning Province, China, was selected as the study area. The sediment thicknesses along the thalwegs of the three tributaries were surveyed, including a detailed survey on the sediment thickness and particle size in Dapu, the inflow bay of the main river. According to our findings, the sediment distribution along the thalwegs is similar to the delta sedimentation. The inflow WLFZ, especially the inflow bay, is the main gathering area for sediment. Furthermore, the variation in sediment thickness in the top-set region has river siltation characteristics, which are mainly affected by the scouring and deposition of floods during the dry period. From the convex bank to the inside of the bay in Dapu, the hydrodynamic force of the sediment gradually weakens, the thickness gradually increases, and the bay is the main sedimentary area of the suspended load. A method of sediment reuse for vegetation buffer platform construction is proposed. This method can reduce the amount of sediment entering downstream and enhance the ability to remove the pollution along the bank of the reservoir. Full article
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Quality Assessment of Bottled and Unbottled Drinking Water in Bangladesh
by Md. Ripaj Uddin, Mayeen Uddin Khandaker, Md. Jainal Abedin, Nahida Akter, AHM Shofiul Islam Molla Jamal, Rokaia Sultana, Shahnaz Sultana, Mehedi Hasan, Hamid Osman, Basem H. Elesawy, M. I. Sayyed and A. Sulieman
Water 2021, 13(15), 2026; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/w13152026 - 24 Jul 2021
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The demand for bottled drinking water in Bangladesh is becoming popular due to the lack of safe drinking water sources. The present study was carried out to assess the water quality and public health impacts of local brands of bottled drinking water and [...] Read more.
The demand for bottled drinking water in Bangladesh is becoming popular due to the lack of safe drinking water sources. The present study was carried out to assess the water quality and public health impacts of local brands of bottled drinking water and tube-well water, compared to the imported ones. Several state-of-the-art techniques were employed to determine the contents of pH, EC, salinity, chloride, nitrates, nitrites, fluoride, sulfates, phosphates, bicarbonate, turbidity, color, total hardness, and total dissolved solids in the studied water samples. The measured data show that the level of dissolved minerals in the local branded bottled water is very low (with an exception for sample codes D1 and D8), while imported brands, Zamzam water, and tube-well water contain satisfactory level of minerals and fulfill Dietary Reference Intake requirements. Total coliform, fecal coliform, and E. coli were found to be absent in local brands of bottled water and tube-well water. On the other hand, concentrations of some radionuclides 40K, 238U, 226Ra, 210Pb, 210Po, 222Rn, 137Cs, and 232Th in local bottled water and tube-well water were found to be less than the permissible level given by WHO (2011). The results reveal that local bottled drinking water manufacturing companies may not be following standard guidelines and quality control steps properly. Thus, improvement in their standard operating process is urgently needed to ensure strict compliance with guidelines set by Bangladesh standards and testing institutions. Full article
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