Water Quality Assessment of River Nile at Rosetta Branch: Impact of Drains Discharge

M. Ezzat, Safaa; M. Mahdy, Hesham; A. Abo-State, Mervat; H. Abd El Shakour, Essam; A. El-Bahnasawy, Mostafa

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dc.contributor.author	M. Ezzat, Safaa
dc.contributor.author	M. Mahdy, Hesham
dc.contributor.author	A. Abo-State, Mervat
dc.contributor.author	H. Abd El Shakour, Essam
dc.contributor.author	A. El-Bahnasawy, Mostafa
dc.date.accessioned	2019-10-20T06:30:53Z
dc.date.available	2019-10-20T06:30:53Z
dc.date.issued	2012
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dc.identifier.other	https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2012.12.4.1694
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dc.description.abstract	River Nile is the main source of drinking water in Egypt. Unfortunately, it receives heavy load of industrial, agricultural and domestic wastes from several sources. The aim of the present study is to examine the water quality of about 120 km in River Nile at Rosetta branch and five main drains located on its sides, through several physico-chemical and bacteriological analyses. Results obtained from two seasons trips (summer 2010 and winter 2011) revealed that the water quality along studied area in Rosetta branch is obviously influenced by drains discharge. High concentrations of NH3, total dissolved solids (TDS), electric conductivity (EC), biological oxygen demand (BOD), total alkalinity, turbidity and recognizable depletion in dissolved oxygen (DO) were recorded. Pollution from total and fecal coliforms as well as fecal streptococci exceeding permissible limits pointed out that agricultural and sewage wastes are the key factors in this environmental problem, particularly in winter season. The calculated water quality index (WQI) supported the analytical data and the correlation coefficient matrix between water quality pairs recorded several positive and negative significant relationships. The gradual improvement recognized at the end of the branch especially in summer season is attributed most probably to self-purification and dilution concepts. The study recommended treating wastewater prior to discharge or reuse as well as regular and constant monitoring for River Nile to mitigate health problems outbreaks or any aquatic ecosystem disorders.	en_US
dc.description.sponsorship	Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Middle-East Journal of Scientific Research	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	Middle-East J. Sci. Res.,;4
dc.subject	University of Water quality	en_US
dc.subject	River Nile	en_US
dc.title	Water Quality Assessment of River Nile at Rosetta Branch: Impact of Drains Discharge	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2012.12.4.1694
dc.Affiliation	October University for modern sciences and Arts (MSA)