Quality of spring water in Ulyanovsk region

The objective of the paper is to conduct a physico-chemical study of springs in Ulyanovsk region, which are used as sources for drinking water; to assess the risk of diseases in population drinking spring water. Materials and Methods. The authors examined chemical status of 48 springs situated all over Ulyanovsk region. They were interested whether the spring water contained such health hazardous substances as nickel, magnesium, calcium, lead, copper, chromium, zinc, nitrates, iron, silicon, sulfates, aluminum, manganese, zinc, and chloride. The analysis was conducted in chemical and analytical laboratory of Technological Research Institute named after S.P. Kapitsa (Ulyanovsk State University). Total salinity, total water hardness and pH value were also evaluated. Modern equipment was used during the research, the results obtained were accurate. Results. An excess of iron and manganese concentration was found in spring waters of Melekessky (iron), Baryshsky (iron), Sursky (iron and manganese) and Cherdaklinsky (iron and manganese) districts...