International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences № 1(7)2018

Ihor Hushchuk1) Anna Hilman2) Nataliia Kulesha 3)

1) PhD, Department of Public Health, National University of Academy (Ostroh, ) * Corresponding author: e-mail: [email protected] ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8075-9388

2) PhD, Department of Public Health, National University of (Ostroh, Ukraine) * Corresponding author: e-mail: [email protected] ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4487-6322

3) Department of Public Health, National University of Ostroh Akademy (Ostrog, Ukraine) * Corresponding author: e-mail: [email protected] ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9486-1669

ECOLOGO-HYGIENIC AUDIT OF DRINKING WATER QUALITY FROM WELLS AND DAMMING OF REGION

EKOLOGICZNA I HIGIENICZNA OCENA JAKOŚCI WODY PITNEJ W STUDNIACH I ŹRÓDŁACH W REGIONIE RÓWNE

ЭКОЛОГО-ГИГИЕНИЧЕСКАЯ ОЦЕНКА КАЧЕСТВА ПИТЬЕВОЙ ВОДЫ ИЗ КРИНИЦ И ИСТОЧНИКОВ РОВЕНЩИНЫ

Abstract The article presents the results of ecological sanitary audit of drinking water quality from sources of decentralized water supply in Rivne region in Ukraine during 2004-2015, an- alyzes the dynamics of discrepancies of drinking water samples from sources of decen- tralized water supply according to sanitary-chemical and microbiological indicators in the context of Rivne region’s districts. Keywords: drinking water, decentralized water supply, sanitary-chemical, microbiologi- cal indicators, water quality

Streszczenie W artykule przedstawiono wyniki oceny ekologicznej i higienicznej jakości wody pitnej ze źródeł zdecentralizowanego zaopatrzenia w wodę w Równem na Ukrainie w latach 2004-

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2015, przeanalizowano dynamikę rozbieżności próbek wody pitnej ze źródeł zdecentrali- zowanego zaopatrzenia w wodę za pomocą wskaźników sanitarno-chemicznych i mikro- biologicznych w kontekście regionów Równego. Słowa kluczowe: woda pitna, zdecentralizowane zaopatrzenie w wodę, wskaźniki jakości wody

Аннотация В статье представлены результаты эколого-гигиенической оценки качества питьевой воды из источников децентрализованного водоснабжения Ровенской течение 2004-2015 годов, проанализирована динамика несоответствия проб питьевой воды из источников децентрализованного водоснабжения по санитарно- химическим и микробиологическим показателям в разрезе районов Ровенской области. Ключевые слова: питьевая вода, децентрализованное водоснабжение, санитарно- химические, микробиологические показатели, качество воды ______

Article history: Received: 09.06.2018 / Accepted: 15.06.2018 / Published: 30.06.2018 JEL Classification: Q250 ______

Statement of the problem in general outlook and its connection with important scientific and practical tasks.

The most important task of modern times is WHO, about 800 million people in the the rational use and protection of natural re- world do not have access to water of ade- sources, including the provision of popula- quate quality and more than 3000 children tion with pathogen-free drinking water. die every day from diarrheal diseases, and Water is the most important element of the around 2.5 million people die every year in habitat of a person, without which the very the world, half of them children under 5 existence of highly organized forms of life years old [ 1]. is impossible. Since water provides the pas- The deterioration of socioeconomic condi- sage of all processes in a living cell. Today, tions, the environmental situation and, in fresh water is the greatest wealth on the fact, the lack of proper systemic social and planet. Predictions of scientists are pesimis- sanitary monitoring of the live environment tic: pure drinking water is alreadyscarce for factors are real threats to the life and health many countries, including Ukraine, and it of the population at the individual and pop- will soon become so throughout the world ulation levels. [1]. In Ukraine, the problem of water belongs to According to WHO, about 80% of people's the most vivid, since the stock of local wa- illnesses are associated with poor drinking ter resources (at the rate of 1 thousand m3 water. Therefore, the problem of providing per inhabitant), our state belongs to the people with quality drinking water is rele- poorly watered countries of the world, it is vant and extremely vivid. The world com- in 15 times lower than the norm defined by munity at the beginning of the 21st century The United Nations Economic Commission recognized the right to water and sanitation for Europe. Nevertheless, the use of natural as a fundamental human right. According to water in Ukraine, as compared to advanced

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Hushchuk I., Hilman A., Kulesha N. (2018) Ecologo-Hygienic Audit of Drinking Water Quality from Wells and Damming f Rivne Region. International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences,1(7)2018: 131-141 DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0012.2551 132 International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences № 1(7)2018 countries, is very inefficient due to the ne- reached levels that are significantly higher glected technical state of the water industry than the ecological capacity of the water re- and the obsolete technologies of water use sources potential of Ukraine. and water purification, lack of a water mon- Therefore, in the context of developing a itoring system, effective state control over system of public health protection in water resources protection, and imperfect Ukraine, the issue of providing the popula- water legislation. tion with safe drinking water is extremely According to experts, the current intensity important for our state [2]. of water consumption in Ukraine has

Analysis of latest research where the solution of the problem was initiated.

Among the specialists who studied the sub- M.H. Prodanchuk, V.O. Prokopov and oth- ject on this topic are the following scien- ers, the status of water supply and drainage tists: A.K. Ahadzhanov, AV Vasilyuk, VA systems was studied by such scientists: Kopilevich, N.O. Volgin, VV Medvedov- G.M. Semchuk, M.A. Somov, A.K. Zapol- sky and others. In addition, the technologi- sky, V.S. Kravchenko, A.M. Tugay and cal aspect of purifying drinking water is others. In this perspective was stu- highlighted in the works of O.O. died by Halicki W., Warężak T., Jędrzejow- Khyzhniaka, N.V. Makarova, V.V. Hon- ska S., Karowicz-Bilińska A., Wiśniewska charuk, A.V. Mamchenko, N.V. Tulakina, K., Kurowska E., Okręglicka K. and others. V.F. Demchenko and others. The scientific In the US, J. Braun, A. Truitt, T. Harkins work on environmental aspects of the as- made a significant contribution to the study sessment of drinking water have been de- of water use problems and relationships in voted to such researches as A.V. Tulakin, the field of water management in this area.

Aims of paper.

The aim of the work is to assess the ecolog- supply in the Rivne region (mainly from the ical and sanitary status of the drinking water wells) during 2004-2015. quality from sources of decentralized water

Materials and methods.

The data of laboratory research on sanitary- in this work. Systematization, processing chemical, microbiological, parasitological and analysis of research materials were car- and radiological indices of f.18 "Report on ried out using descriptive, dynamic and environmental factors affecting the health comparative methods. of the population" in the context of the re- gion’s districts for 2004-2015 [3] were used Exposition of main material of research with complete substantiation of ob- tained scientific results. Discussion.

Rivne region is one of the parts of Ukraine, this region the number of sources of decen- where the water supply of the population tralized water supply decreased by 197 with potable water is carried out exclu- units, including wells from 1347 to 1147 (- sively from underground water levels. In

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200), damming from 10 to 8 (-2) and arte- times from 14.5% in 2004 to 40.0% in sian water wells from 2 to 7 (+5) from 2004 2015. It should be noted that a fast growth to 2015. The decrease was mainly due to the in the percentage of non-conformity of decommissioning of wells for public use. samples over the past 2 years from 21.2% The average region indicator of non-con- in 2013 to 40.0% in 2015 (Fig. 1). formity of drinking water from sources of Above the average region’s this indicator decentralized water supply by sanitary and was in , , , chemical indicators, over the period under , and districts investigation, increased more than in 2.5 (Table 1).

Table 1. Percentage of non-conformity of drinking water samples from sources of de- centralized water

• In district the percentage The excess was mainly due to the content of of non-conformity dropped sharply to iron, turbidity and nitrates. 26.1% and 1.9% in accordance, during Analyzing the dynamics of non-conformity 2014 and 2015. In general, in the course of of drinking water samples from sources of 12 years, a decrease is observed in the per- decentralized water supply by sanitary- centage of non-conformity of drinking wa- chemical indicators in the area of the dis- ter samples from sources of decentralized tricts, it is established that: water supply by sanitary- chemical indica- tors from 20.8% in 2004 to 1.9% in 2015.

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• In Volodymyrets district for the two years, the indicator has increased dra- entire period of study, the percentage of matically, reaching 49.8% in 2014 and non-conformity was higher than the aver- 68.1% in 2015, with an average value of age region indicator (with the exception of 31.4% and 40% in accordance. 2007). From 2004 to 2015, the indicator in- • In Kostopil district, over 12 years, creased in 2.1 times from 20.6% in 2004 to the percentage of non-conformity increased 43.8% in 2015. almost in 2 times from 22.0% in 2004 to • In Goshcha district from 2004 to 41.3% in 2015. It should be noted that the 2015, the percentage of non-conformity in- percentage of samples non-conformity in creased in 6 times from 10.3% to 62.7%, in the Kostopil district was almost every year accordance. Starting from 2010 there is a higher than the average region (except for deterioration of drinking water samples 2005, 2013-2014). from sources of decentralized water supply • In district from 2004 to by sanitary-chemical indicators. 2015, the percentage of non-conformity in- • In district, over 12 years, creased in 1.3 times from 18.5% to 25.5%. the percentage of non-conformity has Since 2009, this indicator has not exceeded grown in 2.5 times, from 11.2% in 2004 to the average value. 27.1% in 2015. It should be noted that in • In Ostroh district over the past 12 2015, the percentage of mismatch of sam- years, the percentage of non-conformity ples was significantly lower than the aver- only once was higher than the regional av- age. erage (33.3% in 2013, with an average re- • In district, in general, gional 21.2%). However, it should be noted for 12 years the percentage of non-con- that in the dynamics the indicator has in- formity increased in 1.5 times from 15.7% creased almost in 4 times from 7,3% in in 2004 to 22.6% in 2015. However, in re- 2004 to 29,5% in 2015. cent years there has been a positive trend • • In Radyvyliv district for 12 years, towards a decrease in this indicator in com- the percentage of non-conformity has parison to the average region value. grown in almost 9 times from 6.5% in 2004 • In Zarichne district from 2004 to to 58.1% in 2015. It should be noted that 2015, the percentage of non-conformity of from year to year there is a significant fluc- samples is reduced from 15.7% in 2004 to tuation of this indicator. 4.4% in 2015, ie more than in 3 times. Since • In Rivne district, the percentage 2006, the percentage of non-conformity did of non-conformity each year exceeded the not exceed the average regional indicator. average region indicator. It should be noted • In Zdolbuniv district over the past that for 2014-2015, no researches were con- year, the percentage of non-conformity has ducted on drinking water samples from sharply increased and amounted to 77.8%, sources of decentralized water supply by which is almost in 2 times higher than the sanitary-chemical indicators. average regional indicator. At the same • In Rokytne district, since 2004, the time, in 2014 the non-conformity of water percentage of non-conformity has risen samples with established norms was not from 3.9% to 23.3% in 2015, almost in 6 documented. times. Along with this, Rokytne district is • In the Korets disrict, for the entire the only one in the area where the percent- period of study, the percentage of sample age of non-conformity in the past 12 years non-conformity increased in 7 times from has never exceeded the average region indi- 9.9% in 2004 to 68.1% in 2015. In the past cator.

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• In district, the percentage of excess of the average region indicator of non-conformity increased in 1.3 times from non-conformity from the sources of central- 23.8% in 2004 to 30.3% in 2015 for the en- ized water supply over the indicator of tire period. wells in the period of 2006-2011 and 2013 When comparing the quality of drinking is noted (Fig. 1). water from artesian boreholes of the cen- tralized water supply systems and wells, the

Fig. 1 Average region indicator of drinking water non-conformity (in %) from sources of decentralized and centralized water supply for sanitary-chemical indicators in the period from 2004 till 2015.

According to our research, it has been es- oxygen to the body. Methemoglobin is tablished that the non-conformity of drink- more stable than oxyhemoglobin for the de- ing water quality with the regulatory re- gree of dissociation in 300, and according quirements for sanitary-chemical indicators to some data, 500 times. If the amount of is mainly due to the excess of iron content methemoglobin exceeds 50% of the total (as a result of considerable turbidity) and hemoglobin, the body may die from CNS nitrates. It should be noted that if the indi- hypoxia. Normally, in middle-aged chil- cators of natural iron content are not critical dren, the concentration of methemoglobin from the point of view of toxicological ef- in the blood should not exceed 1-2%. The fects, then excess of nitrate content is harm- excess of nitrate content of more than 45 ful, especially for children of the first years mg per 1 liter can cause water-nitrate me- of life. Nitrates do not belong to methemo- themoglobinemia, especially among chil- globin producers, but reaching the stomach dren whose clinical implications is acrocy- with water under the influence of the gut anosis (nasal, upper lip, so-called triangle, microflora are restored to nitrites with the ear swab, fingertips cyanosis, tachycardia, subsequent formation of methemoglobin, dyspnea, cyanosis of the mucous mem- which in turn blocks the ability to transfer branes, inflammation, convulsions) [4-7].

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At the same time, as recent scientific stud- When systematizing and analyzing data ies have shown, prolonged intake of low from drinking water research from sources concentrations can cause asymptomatic of decentralized water supply according to methemoglobinemia among children, microbiological indicators, it has been es- which is dangerous for their health, as it tablished that the average region indicator causes hemic and histotoxic hypoxia [8]. It of non-conformity over the abovemen- should also be noted that, in combination tioned period increased on 3.2% and with the combined action of other environ- amounted in 2015 29.0% at 25.8% in 2004 mental pollutants, nitrate-containing com- [3]. It should be noted a fast growth of the pounds can cause a negative immune effect percentage of non-conformity samples in on a living organism [9]. the last 2 years from 14.0% in 2013 to 29.0% in 2015 (Fig. 2).

Fig.2. Average region indicator of drinking water non-conformity (in%) from sources of decentralized and centralized water supply according to microbiological indicators in the period from 2004 till 2015. 35

30 29 28 25 26 26 23 21 20 21 decentralized 19 19 19 16,2 15 16 centralized 14 10 10,5

05 5,2 5,3 6 3,2 3,1 3,5 2,7 3,5 1,4 1,7 00 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Above the average region percentage of in Volodymyrets, Goshcha, Zdolbuniv, non-conformity of drinking water from Kostopil, Ostroh, Sarny districts and in sources of decentralized water supply ac- Rivne (Table 2). cording to microbiological indicators was

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Table 2. Non-conformity percentage of drinking water samples of from sources of decentralized water supply according to microbiological indicators in dynamics for 2004-2015.

Below there is the situation in the context of each year exceeded the average region indi- districts for non-conformity of drinking wa- cator. ter samples from sources of decentralized • In Goshcha district, the percentage of non- water supply according to microbiological conformity increased by 15% from 43.3% indicators: in 2004 to 58.3% in 2015. • In Berezne district, comparing the indica- • In Dubno district, the percentage of non- tors in 2004 and 2014, the percentage of conformity varies within 30 (+ - 10)%, ex- non-conformity sample increased in 2 times cept for 2006-2007. As of 2015, the per- from 7.1% to 15%, in accordance. It should centage of non-conformity decreased by be noted that in this district, the only one in 1.7 times in comparison to 2004, from the region, during the period of studying, 36.5% in 2004 to 20% in 2015. the specified indicator did not exceed the • In Dubrovytsia district, in recent years, the average region indicator. In 2015, non-con- percentage of non-conformity has dropped formity of drinking water samples were not from 14.2% in 2004 to 4.5 in 2015. recorded. • In Zarichne district, the percentage of non- • In Volodymyrets district, the percentage conformity declined by 2.1% from 16.1% of non-conformity for 12 years grew in 1.2 in 2004 to 13.3% in 2015. times from 39.2% in 2004 to 53.8% in • In Zdolbuniv district, the percentage of 2015. The percentage of non-conformity non-conformity increased in1.2 times, from

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48.3% in 2004 to 62.5% in 2015. Each year more than in 4 times from 36.0% in 2004 to this indicator exceeded the average region 8.3% in 2015. value. • In Sarny district, this indicator increased • In Korets district, during the study period, more than in 2 times from 25.4% in 2004 to the percentage of non-conformity de- 66.7% in 2015. creased by 2.1% from 13.2% in 2004 to • In Rivne, the research of drinking water 11.1% in 2015. samples from sources of decentralized wa- • In Kostopil district, over 12 years, the per- ter supply based on microbiological indica- centage of non-conformity has grown al- tors was carried out only in 2014. The per- most in 4 times from 21.5% in 2004 to centage of non-conformity was 93.7%. 83.3% in 2015. • In Kuznetsovsk (now - ), research • In Mlyniv district, sharp fluctuations in on samples of drinking water from sources the percentage of non-conformity of drink- of decentralized water supply according to ing water samples from sources of decen- microbiological indicators was carried out tralized water supply according to microbi- only in 2013. The percentage of non-con- ological indicators are recorded from year formity was 4.1%. to year. During the period under research, When comparing the average region per- this indicator has decreased more than in2 centage of water quality non-conformity times from 40.9% in 2004 to 18.2% in from artesian boreholes of centralized water 2015. pipes and wells, according to microbiologi- • In the Ostroh district, during the whole cal indicators, there is a significant excess study period, the percentage of non-con- of its from wells than from sources of cen- formity increased in 2 times from 13.5% in tralized water supply during the investi- 2004 to 33.9% in 2015. In the past 3 years, gated period (Fig. 2). the percentage of non-conformity signifi- During the investigated period in Rivne re- cantly exceeded the average regiol indica- gion there was no recorded radiological and tor. parasitic contamination of drinking water, • In Radyvyliv district, the percentage of as well as epidemics outbreaks of infectious non-conformity of samples for the entire diseases with an aqueous transfer factor. study period did not exceed 20%. Since According to the results of monitoring the 2004, the percentage of non-conformity has quality of drinking water from sources of decreased by 2.5 times, from 15.2% in 2004 decentralized water supply for sanitary- to 6.7% in 2015. chemical and microbiological indicators, it • In Rivne district since 2004, the percent- should be noted the main issues that may, in age of non-conformity in the indicators in- one way or another, affect the state and creased in 3.8 times, from 22.9% in 2004 to quality of the drinking water provision to 81% in 2013. This indicator exceeds the av- the population, in particular: erage regional value each year. In 2014- 1) the imperfection of the legal framework, 2015, no research was conducted on sam- which regulates the normative and legal ba- ples of drinking water from sources of de- ses of activity in the field of drinking water centralized water supply according to mi- supply and the effectiveness of the control crobiological indicators. mechanism over their implementation is in- • In Rokytne district, the annual percentage sufficient; reduction of non-conformity is observed. 2) unsatisfactory sanitary and ecological During the period under investigation, the state of surface watercourse, which is con- percentage of non-conformity decreased

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Hushchuk I., Hilman A., Kulesha N. (2018) Ecologo-Hygienic Audit of Drinking Water Quality from Wells and Damming f Rivne Region. International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences,1(7)2018: 131-141 DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0012.2551 139 International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences № 1(7)2018 nected with the discharging of insuffi- In connection with this, there is a need to ciently treated waste water, contamination continue monitoring the quality of drinking of coastal strips with waste, conducting an- water. Currently the research center "Ecol- thropogenic activities in designated water ogy of human and public health protection" area, exploitation of insufficiently pro- of the National University of Ostroh Acad- tected aquifers; emy together with specialists of the State 3) application of imperfect technologies at Institution "Institute of Public Health water treatment plants; named after O. M. Marseev National Acad- 4) insufficient provision of information emy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine » through citizens on the quality of drinking works on studying the correlation between water, recommendations and methods for the quality of drinking water and the mor- its cleansing or decontamination. bidity of urban and rural population of the Rivne region.

Conclusions.

- over the last decades, the number of increased and amounted to 29.0% in 2015 sources of decentralized water supply in the at 25.8% in 2004; region has decreased by - 12%; - higher than the average region percentage - the average region indicator of the non- of water supply non-conformity from conformity of drinking water samples from sources of decentralized water supply ac- sources of decentralized water supply for cording to microbiological indicators was sanitary-chemical characteristics over 12 in Volodymyrets, Goshcha, Zdolbuniv, years has increased more than in 2.5 times Kostopil, Ostroh, Sarny districts and in from 14.5% in 2004 to 40.0% in 2015. Rivne; - the quality of drinking water due to sani- - prevention of the occurrence and spread of tary-chemical indicators deteriorates in infectious diseases, protopoiesis in the pop- sources of decentralized water supply, ulation is possible only with complex mainly due to high iron content, turbidity measures, which will include, in addition to and nitrates; sanitary-hygienic monitoring of the quality - Water pollution with nitrates, which can of drinking water, the state of the wells and cause water-nitrate methemoglobinemia, is the alertness of the population and medical especially dangerous. Above average re- staff of the health care centers in relation to gion this indicator was in Volodymyrets, diagnosis, treatment and prevention; Goshcha, Zdolbuniv, Korets, Kostopil and - in the context of the development of the Radyvyliv districts; public health system in Ukraine, further - the average region indicator of non-con- work is needed to determine the correlation formity of drinking water samples from between quality of drinking water and the sources of decentralized water supply ac- state of illness of the population of the re- cording to the microbiological indicators gion. for the period under investigation slightly

References:

1. Directive 2000/60 / EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy.

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Hushchuk I., Hilman A., Kulesha N. (2018) Ecologo-Hygienic Audit of Drinking Water Quality from Wells and Damming f Rivne Region. International Journal of New Economics and Social Sciences,1(7)2018: 131-141 DOI 10.5604/01.3001.0012.2551 141