Quality assessment of surface water using the Nile Chemical Pollution Index (NCPI) and microbiological pollution of the Rosetta Branch (Nile River, Egypt)

• Published in: African journal of aquatic science Vol. 46; no. 2; pp. 129 - 141
• Main Authors: Othman, Amal A, Al-Afify, Afify DG, Abdel-Satar, Amaal M, Ramadan, Mohamed F
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Grahamstown Taylor & Francis 03.04.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Agricultural wastes; Aquatic ecosystems; bacteriological analysis; Biochemical oxygen demand; calcium; Calcium ions; Chemical contamination; Chemical pollution; Coliforms; Depletion; Discharge; Dissolved oxygen; Drinking water; Egypt; Faecal coliforms; Fecal coliforms; Freshwater; Health problems; Household wastes; humans; Industrial areas; Industrial wastes; Inland water environment; Magnesium; Microbial contamination; Microbiological analysis; Microorganisms; Mineral nutrients; Nile River; Nile River pollution; nitrogen-fixing bacteria; Pollution; Pollution index; Population density; Quality assessment; Quality control; river deltas; Rivers; Salts; Surface water; Wastewater; Wastewater discharges; Wastewater treatment; Water analysis; Water pollution; Water quality; Water quality assessments; Water sampling; Water supply; World Health Organization; Nile River; Egypt

The Rosetta Branch (Nile River, Egypt) is one of the main sources of freshwater for drinking, agricultural, and industrial activities in the Nile Delta. However, this water supply is compromised because it receives heavy loads of domestic, agricultural and industrial waste from several sources. Wate...