Evaluation of Physicochemical Characteristics in Drinking Water Sources Emphasized on Fluoride: A Case Study of Yancheng, China.

ABSTRACT: In this study, the concentration of fluoride and the associated health risks for infants, children, and adults were analyzed and compared for three drinking water sources in Yancheng City, Jiangsu Province, China. To analyze the relationship between the water quality parameters of pH, fluoride (F-), sulfate (SO₄2-), chloride (Cl-), total dissolved solids (TDS), total alkalinity (TAlk), sodium (Na⁺), and potassium (K⁺), statistical analyses including correlation analysis, R-mode cluster analysis and factor analysis were performed based on monthly data from the year 2010 to 2015. The results indicated: (1) Fluoride concentrations in the drinking water sources ranged from 0.38 to 1.00 mg L-1 (mean = 0.57 mg L-1) following the order of Tongyu River > Yanlong Lake > Mangshe River; (2) fluoride

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6466306 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature