- Kafkas Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
- Vol: 11 Issue: 1
- Concentration Of Residual Chlorine And Its Health Effects In The Drinking Water Of The Kirkuk City
Concentration Of Residual Chlorine And Its Health Effects In The Drinking Water Of The Kirkuk City
Authors : Yawooz Hameed Mahmood
Pages : 29-37
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Publication Date : 2018-07-18
Article Type : Research
Abstract :Chlorine is one of the basic sterilizers for the drinking water in most countries due to its wide availability and low cost, which it works to eliminate the causes of diseases in drinking water effectively through the destruction of membranes and attack the basic enzymes of those organisms. The sterilization process of chlorinated drinking water depends on the added chlorine dose and the contact timethe residual chlorine is of great importance in maintaining the quality of drinking water. Therefore, the residual chlorine concentration in the drinking water of the city of Kirkuk was studied by some factors such as water temperature turbidity electrical conductivity total soluble salts and pH of five stations by five samples per station during the study period, which lasted between January and July 2017. The results of the study showed that the concentration of residual chlorine ranged from 0.8 - 3 mg / L where it was higher than the limit allowed within the standards. The results also showed an inverse relationship between residual chlorine concentration and water temperature while the turbidity and concentrations of total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, and pH were within Iraqi standards .Keywords : Drinking water, Chlorine, Kirkuk