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{"title":"Assessment of Groundwater Quality and Contamination Hazardous using Water Quality Index and Physicochemical Analysis in Assiut Governorate, Upper Egypt","authors":"Nassar W.O,&nbsp;Rasha Hosny,&nbsp;Mohammed Ghareeb,&nbsp;Hany F. Abd-Elhamid,&nbsp;Martina Zelenáková,&nbsp;Manal Gad","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07789-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07789-3","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The main water resources for Egypt are the River of the Nile and groundwater. Evaluating and assessing these vital resources is crucial for liable usage and meeting the growing demand for water. In Assiut area, groundwater stands as the second most significant freshwater source, serving all sectors including industrial sector, agricultural sector, and lastly domestic sector. Unfortunately, the groundwater in Assiut governorate face the imminent threat of contamination, primarily due to agricultural and other activities. A hydrochemical investigation was conducted graphically and spatially within GIS environment in the limestone Eocene aquifer of the designated study area. This research involved the collection and analysis of twelve groundwater samples to realize the physiochemical characteristics, providing insights into the hydrochemistry of the water. The assessment of water quality involved evaluating 16 parameter and comparing them to drinking water and irrigation standards set by both the Organization of World Health (WHO) and the Egyptian Specifications (ES). In this study 8 main parameters are selected due to their importance which are; Electrical Conductivity (EC), pH, Total Dissolved Solids (TDS), Nitrate (NO3-) and Fluoride (F-). The analysis indicates that the groundwater is not entirely suitable for drinking, particularly concerning TDS, Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), and Total Organic Carbon (TOC). In certain samples, the parameters concentrations surpass the allowable limits defined by both WHO and ES. This is due to the increase in domestic and industrial wastewater discharge the stretch, as well as other harmful anthropogenic activities, and human interventions. GIS-based spatial analysis successfully identified vulnerable areas where groundwater contamination is most severe. Elevated levels of TDS, COD, and TOC were found in several locations, posing risks for domestic use and irrigation. The Piper diagram analysis indicated that the predominant water type is calcium-chloride-bicarbonate, suggesting groundwater is influenced by precipitation and water–rock interactions with carbonate rocks. The Water Quality Index (WQI) analysis was applied, showing that the northern part near the New Assiut Barrage (samples 10 and 11) exhibits a high degree of contamination, making the water unsuitable for drinking according to WHO and Egyptian standards. The findings of this study could help the policymakers to take the suitable action to protect people and animals’ health form contaminated water.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11270-025-07789-3.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143438579","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Ecological Risk Assessment of Organophosphate Flame Retardants in Rainwater Pipeline Sediments","authors":"Meiyuan Cao,&nbsp;Xuequan Chen,&nbsp;Zhenzhen Liu","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07807-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07807-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Organic phosphorus flame retardants (OPFRs) have garnered significant attention due to their recent emergence as contaminants with widespread distribution in aquatic environments, posing potential threats to humans and ecosystem health. Introduced into flame retardants and polymers through non-chemical bonds, OPFRs readily permeate the environment through volatilization, product wear, and leakage, increasing the risk of pollution in urban areas. This study employed a gas chromatography-mass spectrometer to quantitatively analyze the content and distribution characteristics of 12 typical OPFRs across 21 locations in Guangzhou’s main urban areas. The results reveal concentrations ranging from 0.191 to 0.950 μg/g (averaging 0.394 μg/g), indicating a moderate pollution level compared to road dust, rivers, lakes, estuarine sediment, and rainwater pipe sediment. Key OPFRs identified include tributoxyethyl phosphate (TBEP) and tricresyl phosphate, with TBEP exhibiting the highest concentration. Correlation studies suggested that OPFRs have point-source characteristics, while principal component analysis indicated that rainwater runoff, atmospheric settlement, and industrial and commercial sewage discharge as significant contributors to sediment OPFRs. Our findings emphasize the importance of implementing rain and sewage diversion systems in commercial districts and advocating regular sediment cleaning and transfer to sewage treatment plants. In addition, improving sewage treatment processes is essential for enhancing the removal efficiency of OPFRs and addressing their adverse impacts on the environment and human health.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431083","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Environmental Soil Phosphorus Threshold: Is it Affected by Soil Dataset?","authors":"Luana Salete Celante,&nbsp;Nerilde Favaretto,&nbsp;Vander Freitas Melo,&nbsp;Andre Carlos Auler,&nbsp;Gabriel Barth,&nbsp;Verediana Fernanda Cherobim","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07784-8","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07784-8","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Degree of phosphorus saturation (DPS) and soil phosphorus storage capacity (SPSC) have been tested worldwide to predict phosphorus environmental risk in agricultural systems. Our study was carried out in Oxisols from Southern Brazil, to estimate the environmental P-threshold and compare the long-term manured soils with unmanured soils under native vegetation (without anthropic interference) incubated with mineral fertilizer. The long-term manured experiments were conducted under no-tillage with dairy liquid manure (DLM) applied at two sites (sandy clay loam texture, since 2005; and clayey texture, since 2006). Soil samples, from the same type as the long-term manured soils, but under native vegetation were incubated with mineral fertilizer for 30 days. DPS was obtained by P, Fe, and Al extracted with ammonium oxalate and Mehlich-1. P-water and P-CaCl₂ were determined to represent the soluble P. Long-term application of DLM affected the environmental P-threshold. The dataset from long-term DLM without incubation resulted in an environmental P-threshold (P Mehlich-1) of 178 mg kg⁻¹ (26% DPS) in the sandy clay loam soil and 77 mg kg⁻¹ (7% DPS) in the clayey soil. Using dataset from soils under native vegetation incubated with mineral fertilizer with liming, the environmental P-threshold (P Mehlich-1) was 75 mg kg⁻¹ (10% DPS) in the sandy clay loam soil and 110 mg kg⁻¹ (13% DPS) in the clayey soil. The distinguished results of environmental P-threshold from the same soil type and texture are a consequence of the soil phosphorus dataset. Datasets constituted by most of values with low DPS or low soil test P (STP Mehlich-1) resulted in low environmental P-threshold, and vice-versa. In general, SPSC was less restrictive than DPS or STP in estimating P environmental risk. It is recommendable to define and follow a protocol to assess P-thresholds creating DPS datasets that provide a high and similar amplitude among different soil types, so the data among places can be compared.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143431084","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Persistent Organic Pollutants in Bivalves from Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan","authors":"Aleksandra D. Borovkova,&nbsp;Ekaterina K. Mironova,&nbsp;Maksim M. Donets,&nbsp;Maksim A. Belanov,&nbsp;Vasiliy Yu. Tsygankov","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07798-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07798-2","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>This study provides data on the current levels of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) in soft tissues of bivalves from Peter the Great Bay, Sea of Japan, and results of a comparative analysis of data reported by other authors for the Asia–Pacific region. The data obtained showed the presence of persistent organic pollutants in all soft tissue samples within a range from 0.6 to 2,769.7 ng/g lipid weight. Comparative analysis of POP levels in bivalve mollusks demonstrated lower concentrations in Russia compared to other Asia–Pacific countries.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423208","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Correction to: Potential of Industrial waste to transfer Microbial electron in Microbial Fuel Cell using dye reduction assay","authors":"Ann Maxton,&nbsp;Sam A. Masih","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07795-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07795-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423354","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Membrane Fouling and Control Approaches in Membrane Bioreactor Systems: A Review","authors":"Mustafa Turan","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07794-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07794-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Membrane bioreactors (MBRs), in which membranes are performed to biological wastewater treatment for biomass separation, ensure many benefits over traditional wastewater treatment. The technology has developed to contain anaerobic MBRs (AnMBRs) due to the profit of generating renewable energy in the form of methane biogas and decreasing the cost of aeration and sludge disposal. Results show that the non-settleable substances and high solid concentrations in AnMBR cause to a significant membrane fouling inclination compared to aerobic MBR. Curiously, there seemed a critical AGS size (1–1.2 mm) for membrane fouling. Above or below critical AGS size, fouling declined as the size increase or decrease. Membrane fouling in MBRs can be reversible (i.e., detachable by physical washing) or irreversible (i.e., detachable by chemical cleaning solely), and can happen on the membrane surface or into the membrane pores. The use of air scouring (for aerobic MBRs) or biogas sparging (for AnMBRs) is widely used for fouling control. This paper provides to review current methods employed to mitigate and control membrane fouling in aerobic MBR, AnMBR and combined MBR systems. Overscale implementation of fouling control approaches should be the focus of future studies.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract (Liu et al., 2020a)</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11270-025-07794-6.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143423355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Method of preparation and application of peat-shungite sorbent for detoxification of hydrazine derivatives","authors":"Irina V. Minenkova,&nbsp;Aleksey V. Ul’yanov,&nbsp;Svetlana V. Popova,&nbsp;Aleksey A. Sobolev,&nbsp;Ivan S. Pytskii,&nbsp;Aleksey K. Buryak","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07787-5","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07787-5","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>A method for preparing a peat-shungite sorbent with the addition of a potassium-phosphate buffer solution for neutralizing hydrazine derivatives is proposed. The peat-shungite sorbent is characterized by ease of manufacture, relative cheapness, in addition, the main components are of natural origin. Sorbents with different shungite contents (25, 34, 42 and 50 wt.%) were prepared. With a peat/shungite ratio of 65/35 wt.%, the sorbent is the most resistant to mechanical destruction. According to the proposed method, the sorbent was prepared in different forms: powder, granules, cubes. The efficiency of the peat-shungite sorbent was tested in the process of neutralizing highly toxic 1,1-dimethylhydrazine and some products of its transformation. It was found that with an initial concentration of the ecotoxicant of 500 g/kg, the maximum permissible concentration is reached on the 60th day of interaction. The studies carried out and the calculated kinetic parameters of the neutralization process showed that shungite-containing sorbents are approximately 1.6 times more effective than peat.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143388831","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Precursor Controlled Copper-Doped Carbon Quantum Dots Efficient for the Degradation of Rhodamine-B","authors":"Yunfei Li,&nbsp;Zhichang Liu,&nbsp;Hongwei Ren,&nbsp;Chunmao Chen","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07785-7","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07785-7","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>The dyeing industry wastewater has greatly hampered the ecological environment. The carbon quantum dots (CQDs) is a promising catalyst for photocatalytic degradation. To control the specified structure of CQDs, a designable-green deep eutectic solvents (DESs) was targeted as the precursor. In this work, a copper-doped solid-state Cu-CQDs was successfully prepared by combustion method from glycerol/choline chloride/CuCl₂·2H₂O DESs, and characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, XRD, XPS, UV–Vis spectroscopy, and fluorescence spectroscopy. The analysis revealed that the metallic copper-doped Cu-CQDs have better morphological and structural properties and exhibit good optics characteristics. The prepared CQDs were applied to the photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine-B (RhB). It was found that the ⋅O₂⁻ was the main active specie, and it can efficient degrade RhB up to 95%.</p><h3>Graphical abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143373268","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Assessment of Heavy Metal Accumulation in Urban Plants and Soils: Evaluation of Impacts of Air Pollution in Dhaka, Bangladesh","authors":"Rabiul Islam,&nbsp;Md Safiqul Islam,&nbsp;Shahid Uz Zaman,&nbsp;Shatabdi Roy,&nbsp;Samiha Nahian,&nbsp;Md Moniruzzaman,&nbsp;Abdus Salam","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07788-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07788-4","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Air pollution is a substantial threat to both human health and plant life. While there has been plenty of study on the effects of air pollution on human health in Dhaka, the influence on plants in this urban environment has yet to be investigated. This study investigated the heavy metal content (Pb, Cd, Cr, Cu, Ni, Zn, Fe, and Mn) in various plant species to elucidate the effects of air pollution on vegetation. Samples of soil and corresponding plant leaves from <i>Mangifera indica</i> (Mango tree), <i>Swietenia mahagoni</i> (Mahogany tree), <i>Polyalthia longifolia</i> (Ashoka tree), <i>Ficus religiosa</i> (Fig tree), and <i>Artocarpus heterophyllus</i> (Jackfruit tree) were collected from industrial, traffic, and control location in Dhaka city. Concentrations of heavy metals in both soil and leaves were analyzed, and the geoaccumulation index, contamination factor, and transfer coefficient were calculated to assess the correlation between metal concentration and air pollution impact. At traffic locations, lead (Pb) and zinc (Zn) concentrations ranged from 2605 to 4289 mg/kg and 35 to 1157 mg/kg, respectively. In industrial areas, chromium (Cr) and copper (Cu) concentrations varied from 386 to 954 mg/kg and 27 to 458 mg/kg, surpassing World Health Organization recommended limits. Pb and Cr exhibited the highest geo-accumulation index. Traffic sites demonstrated the highest Pb transfer coefficients across plant species. This study is very significant as it provides important understandings for urban planning and environmental management, highlighting the adverse effects of pollution on plant species in Dhaka.</p><h3>Graphical Abstract</h3>\u0000<div><figure><div><div><picture><source><img></source></picture></div></div></figure></div></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143379833","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Water Footprint Assessment to Map and Quantify Water Consumption and Water Pollution Incurred: A Case Study of Malaysia","authors":"Nur Syafiqah Binti Hashim,&nbsp;Marlinda Binti Abdul Malek,&nbsp;Sarmad Dashti Latif,&nbsp;Majed Alsubih,&nbsp;Ahmed ElShafie,&nbsp;Ali Najah Ahmed","doi":"10.1007/s11270-025-07786-6","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11270-025-07786-6","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>In line with the objective of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 6, 11, 12, and 15, a water footprint assessment (WFA) was conducted at the International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) Campus in Malaysia. This study illustrates the concept of water footprint (WF) to map and quantify water consumption and water pollution incurred inside IIUM. Based on calculations conducted on blue water footprint (WFblue), approximately 279,810 m³/month was consumed in June 2022. Zone 5 was found to consume more clean water at 212,440 m³/month compared to other zones in the study area, due to its size and population. In terms of grey water footprint (WFgrey) for the water body calculated, it was found that sampling point P4 has 6,475,770 m³/month of WFgrey resulting from the accumulation WFgrey at three sampling points which are inlets to sampling point P4. This value is found to be higher than WFgrey produced by the community of IIUM at 1,947,495 m³/month. For WFgrey domestic, it showed that Zone 5 produced the highest WFgrey at 88,476,290 m³/month which also included the value of Total Suspended Solid (TSS), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD₅), and Ammonia Nitrate (NH₃⁻N) at the Sewerage Treatment Plants (STPs). Results from this study confirmed that the amount of discharged polluted water is higher than the consumption of clean water. The water scarcity of blue water (WSblue) calculation showed that the value at each zone did not exceed 1.0 and can be categorized as sustainable. Nevertheless, the findings from the water pollution level (WPL) analysis showed all zones did not exceed 1.0 except Zone 5, whose WPL value nearly reached 1.0. Therefore, it can be concluded that all the Zones located in IIUM are still considered sustainable. The management of IIUM is recommended to take mitigation actions to ensure continuous sustainability of the campus, especially at Zone 5.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":808,"journal":{"name":"Water, Air, & Soil Pollution","volume":"236 3","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.8,"publicationDate":"2025-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143373254","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"环境科学与生态学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}