Entropy-weighted water quality index, hydrogeochemistry, and Monte Carlo simulation of source-specific health risks of groundwater in the Morava River plain (Serbia)
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2024
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Vesković, JelenaDeršek-Timotić, Ivana
Lučić, Milica
Miletić, Andrijana
Đolić, Maja
Ražić, Slavica
Onjia, Antonije
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Population growth, urbanization, industry, floods, and agriculture globally degrade groundwater in river plains, necessitating action for its quality assessment and management. Hence, a comprehensive methodology, including hydrogeochemical facies (Piper, Gibbs), irrigation indices (SAR, Wilcox), entropy-weighted water quality index (EWQI), positive matrix factorization (PMF), and Monte Carlo simulation of source-specific health risks was used in this study to analyze groundwater in the Morava river plain (Serbia). The results revealed a prevalent Ca–Mg–HCO3 groundwater type, influenced by water–rock interactions. Although groundwater was found suitable for irrigation, only 66.7 % of the samples were considered drinkable. Agricultural activities, natural processes, and municipal wastewater were identified as primary pollution sources. The incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) and hazard index (HI) threshold exceedance for adults and children ranged from 8.5 % to 39 % of the samples, w...ith arsenic identified as the most risk-contributing contaminant. These findings provide valuable insights for researchers studying groundwater vulnerability in river plains.
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EWQI / GIS mapping / Irrigation / Positive matrix factorization / Sensitivity analysisSource:
Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024, 201, 116277-Publisher:
- Elsevier Ltd.
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- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200161 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Pharmacy) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200161)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200135 (University of Belgrade, Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200135)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200026 (University of Belgrade, Institute of Chemistry, Technology and Metallurgy - IChTM) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200026)
- Ministry of Science, Technological Development and Innovation of the Republic of Serbia, institutional funding - 200287 (Innovation Center of the Faculty of Technology and Metallurgy) (RS-MESTD-inst-2020-200287)
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Tehnološko-metalurški fakultetTY - JOUR AU - Vesković, Jelena AU - Deršek-Timotić, Ivana AU - Lučić, Milica AU - Miletić, Andrijana AU - Đolić, Maja AU - Ražić, Slavica AU - Onjia, Antonije PY - 2024 UR - http://TechnoRep.tmf.bg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/7407 AB - Population growth, urbanization, industry, floods, and agriculture globally degrade groundwater in river plains, necessitating action for its quality assessment and management. Hence, a comprehensive methodology, including hydrogeochemical facies (Piper, Gibbs), irrigation indices (SAR, Wilcox), entropy-weighted water quality index (EWQI), positive matrix factorization (PMF), and Monte Carlo simulation of source-specific health risks was used in this study to analyze groundwater in the Morava river plain (Serbia). The results revealed a prevalent Ca–Mg–HCO3 groundwater type, influenced by water–rock interactions. Although groundwater was found suitable for irrigation, only 66.7 % of the samples were considered drinkable. Agricultural activities, natural processes, and municipal wastewater were identified as primary pollution sources. The incremental lifetime cancer risk (ILCR) and hazard index (HI) threshold exceedance for adults and children ranged from 8.5 % to 39 % of the samples, with arsenic identified as the most risk-contributing contaminant. These findings provide valuable insights for researchers studying groundwater vulnerability in river plains. PB - Elsevier Ltd. T2 - Marine Pollution Bulletin T1 - Entropy-weighted water quality index, hydrogeochemistry, and Monte Carlo simulation of source-specific health risks of groundwater in the Morava River plain (Serbia) SP - 116277 VL - 201 DO - 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116277 ER -
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Vesković, J., Deršek-Timotić, I., Lučić, M., Miletić, A., Đolić, M., Ražić, S.,& Onjia, A.. (2024). Entropy-weighted water quality index, hydrogeochemistry, and Monte Carlo simulation of source-specific health risks of groundwater in the Morava River plain (Serbia). in Marine Pollution Bulletin Elsevier Ltd.., 201, 116277. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116277
Vesković J, Deršek-Timotić I, Lučić M, Miletić A, Đolić M, Ražić S, Onjia A. Entropy-weighted water quality index, hydrogeochemistry, and Monte Carlo simulation of source-specific health risks of groundwater in the Morava River plain (Serbia). in Marine Pollution Bulletin. 2024;201:116277. doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116277 .
Vesković, Jelena, Deršek-Timotić, Ivana, Lučić, Milica, Miletić, Andrijana, Đolić, Maja, Ražić, Slavica, Onjia, Antonije, "Entropy-weighted water quality index, hydrogeochemistry, and Monte Carlo simulation of source-specific health risks of groundwater in the Morava River plain (Serbia)" in Marine Pollution Bulletin, 201 (2024):116277, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpolbul.2024.116277 . .