Elemental concentrations of major and trace elements in the spring waters of the arctic region of Russia

The Arctic region of Russia is rich with natural water resources. Some residents of this area prefer to use water from spring sources instead of tap water. However, the elemental composition for most of the springs is unknown, making it very important to regularly update water quality data. In this paper, the chemical composition of 24 natural springs near large cities of the Murmansk region were identified via titration, potentiometry, and mass spectrometry analysis with the low detection limits. The concentrations of a considerable number of micro-components have been determined for the first time. Concentrations of some hazardous pollutants have been found in spring water that exceed Russian hygienic limits by 2.5 times. In terms of chemical indicators, it was shown that in accordance with European and national water standards, only half of the tested natural water sources in the Murmansk region can be used for drinking water. The preferential spring was recommended near each major city in the region according to a set of chemical parameters. The results of chemical composition of the spring waters were disseminated publicly by placing the tags with QR codes with the link to the cloud storage near each studied spring. © 2021 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland.

Authors
Novikov A.I.1 , Shirokaya A.A.1 , Slukovskaya M.V. 1, 2, 3
Journal
Publisher
MDPI AG
Number of issue
1
Language
English
Status
Published
Number
8
Volume
12
Year
2022
Organizations
  • 1 I.V. Tananaev Institute of Chemistry and Technology of Rare Elements and Mineral Raw Materials, Kola Science Centre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, 184209, Russian Federation
  • 2 Laboratory of Nature-Inspired Technologies and Environmental Safety of the Arctic Region, Kola ScienceCentre, Russian Academy of Sciences, Apatity, 184209, Russian Federation
  • 3 Agrarian Technological Institute, Peoples’ Friendship, University of Russia (RUDN University), Moscow, 117198, Russian Federation
Keywords
Arctic region; Elemental composition; Natural water; QR code; Springs; Water quality
Date of creation
06.07.2022
Date of change
06.07.2022
Short link
https://repository.rudn.ru/en/records/article/record/84345/
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