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Groundwater Safety by Monitoring Quality Parameters in Transylvania, Romania

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This chapter presents the safety of groundwater in Transylvania, Romania by monitoring quality parameters. At first, presents the aspects regarding the importance of groundwater for humankind, the underground water being regarded as a natural, untreated and free source. Drinking water is used in human food that meets a number of physicochemical and microbiological conditions that allow consumption without endangering health. The case study is carried out in a Romanian region (Alba County—Transylvania), the main appreciation indicators of the underground water sources quality being monitored over time. Concentration/pollution levels were determined by physicochemical and microbiological analyzes as well as specific contaminants. The groundwater quality was investigated through an integrated approach to groundwater quality, in line with the Drinking Water Standards. The methodology used is in line with international requirements. The results obtained and presented in this chapter highlight areas with uncontaminated underground water as well as areas presenting risk of disease for the population. We highlight the main contaminants/pollutants present in the studied area, as well as the main solutions for the protection of the population.

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  1. Faculty of Economic Sciences, “1 Decembrie 1918” University of Alba Iulia, Gabriel Bethlen St., 5, 510009, Alba Iulia, România

    Maria Popa

  2. Doctoral School of the “Lucian Blaga” University of Sibiu, Victoriei Blvd, 10, 550024, Sibiu, România

    Ioana Glevitzky

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  1. International Clean Water Institute, Manassas, VA, USA

    Ashok Vaseashta

  2. Faculty of Civil Engineering, Transylvania University of Braşov, Brasov, Romania

    Carmen Maftei

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Popa, M., Glevitzky, I. (2021). Groundwater Safety by Monitoring Quality Parameters in Transylvania, Romania. In: Vaseashta, A., Maftei, C. (eds) Water Safety, Security and Sustainability. Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-76008-3_18

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