Abstract

The Bahr Yusuf Canal is the life artery of the Fayoum Province, which provides the province with two thirds of the freshwater quota from the Nile River. The present work was carried out to assess the suitability of water in the Bahr Yusuf Canal for various purposes and to assess the potential health risk associated with metal content. The results showed that the water quality of Bahr Yusuf was classified as poor and very poor for recreational use according to the Oregon WQI. On the other hand, the Aquatic Toxicity Index indicated the suitability of water for all fish species. The Canadian WQI and the Weighted Arithmetic WQI classified the canal water as good (WQI = 92), fair (WQI = 73) & marginal (WQI = 64) and excellent, poor to good & good to excellent for irrigation, drinking and aquatic life, respectively. Despite the significant contamination of water with heavy metals (as indicated by the Heavy Pollution Index, ranging from 104.44 to 206.32, from 16.81 to 38.48 and from 219.07 to 472.24 μg l−1), the Hazard Quotient (HQ) and the Hazard Index (HI) data indicate that water of Bahr Yusuf does not pose a human health risk through ingestion or dermal contact. In general, the study showed that water in the Bahr Yusuf Canal is characterized by different levels of pollution, which requires rapid and critical intervention by responsible authorities to prevent the discharge of different types of waste and further deterioration of the water quality during the lifetime of the channel and its subsequent rehabilitation.

Details

Title
Integrated approach to quality indices and health risk assessment of water in the Bahr Yusuf Canal, Fayoum, Egypt
Author
Hassouna, Mohamed EM 1 ; Goher, Mohamed E 2 ; El-Sayed, Seliem M 2 ; Hassan, Reda AAA 3 

 Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, 62514, Beni-Suef University, Beni-Suef, Egypt 
 Chemistry Laboratory, Freshwater & Lakes Division, National Institute of Oceanography, Fisheries (NIOF), Cairo, Egypt 
 Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW) Fayoum Drinking Water and Sanitation Company, Fayoum, Egypt 
Pages
337-354
Publication year
2019
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
ISSN
1730413X
e-ISSN
18973191
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2326238652
Copyright
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