{"title":"Microbial quality and emerging pollutants in freshwater systems of Mega Manila, Philippines: a scoping review","authors":"Arizaldo Enriquez Castro, M. C. M. Obusan","doi":"10.1080/1573062X.2023.2209559","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Microbial and chemical qualities of drinking water and freshwater bodies in highly urbanized regions of developing countries remain as global knowledge gaps. This current scoping review addressed this issue in the case of Mega Manila, Philippines. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of literature were done to support syntheses and identify gaps in water quality monitoring and management. The microbial quality of freshwater bodies and drinking water within the region is indicated by the detected microbial communities, bacterial species, and genetic elements associated with drug resistance, through culture-dependent and -independent approaches. Heavy metals were found to contaminate freshwater bodies but were absent in the drinking water supply. Overall, our findings highlight the need for harmonizing monitoring tools and data to assess water safety. Outside Mega Manila, freshwater bodies and drinking water supply must be monitored. Research focusing on environmental and public health as impacted by drinking water and resources must also be prioritized.","PeriodicalId":49392,"journal":{"name":"Urban Water Journal","volume":"20 1","pages":"639 - 651"},"PeriodicalIF":1.6000,"publicationDate":"2023-05-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Urban Water Journal","FirstCategoryId":"93","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1080/1573062X.2023.2209559","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"WATER RESOURCES","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
ABSTRACT Microbial and chemical qualities of drinking water and freshwater bodies in highly urbanized regions of developing countries remain as global knowledge gaps. This current scoping review addressed this issue in the case of Mega Manila, Philippines. Quantitative and qualitative analyses of literature were done to support syntheses and identify gaps in water quality monitoring and management. The microbial quality of freshwater bodies and drinking water within the region is indicated by the detected microbial communities, bacterial species, and genetic elements associated with drug resistance, through culture-dependent and -independent approaches. Heavy metals were found to contaminate freshwater bodies but were absent in the drinking water supply. Overall, our findings highlight the need for harmonizing monitoring tools and data to assess water safety. Outside Mega Manila, freshwater bodies and drinking water supply must be monitored. Research focusing on environmental and public health as impacted by drinking water and resources must also be prioritized.
期刊介绍:
Urban Water Journal provides a forum for the research and professional communities dealing with water systems in the urban environment, directly contributing to the furtherance of sustainable development. Particular emphasis is placed on the analysis of interrelationships and interactions between the individual water systems, urban water bodies and the wider environment. The Journal encourages the adoption of an integrated approach, and system''s thinking to solve the numerous problems associated with sustainable urban water management.
Urban Water Journal focuses on the water-related infrastructure in the city: namely potable water supply, treatment and distribution; wastewater collection, treatment and management, and environmental return; storm drainage and urban flood management. Specific topics of interest include:
network design, optimisation, management, operation and rehabilitation;
novel treatment processes for water and wastewater, resource recovery, treatment plant design and optimisation as well as treatment plants as part of the integrated urban water system;
demand management and water efficiency, water recycling and source control;
stormwater management, urban flood risk quantification and management;
monitoring, utilisation and management of urban water bodies including groundwater;
water-sensitive planning and design (including analysis of interactions of the urban water cycle with city planning and green infrastructure);
resilience of the urban water system, long term scenarios to manage uncertainty, system stress testing;
data needs, smart metering and sensors, advanced data analytics for knowledge discovery, quantification and management of uncertainty, smart technologies for urban water systems;
decision-support and informatic tools;...