<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">Objective: One of the most important sources of nitrite and nitrate anions, besides vegetables and meat products, is the drinking water. Presence of nitrite and nitrate in the water in higher concentrations than those set by EFSA (0.5 mg/l nitrite, 50 mg/l nitrate), may have toxicological significance. A quantitative determination of these ions in samples collected from several pleases from Mureș County was made. Methods: Ninety-seven well water samples were tested from 12 different places from Mureș County. We used a simple HPLC-UV ion pair method for the determination of nitrite and nitrate concentrations. Sensitivity of the method enables the quantification for concentrations far below the MCL value. Results: The highest amounts of nitrate and nitrite were measured in Sangeorgiu de Mureș and Cristești. Concentrations of nitrite and nitrate were exceeded in 4.12% and respectively 44.32% of the samples. Conclusions: The high amounts of nitrites and nitrates existing in well water go beyond the expected extent. This pollution can become a health risk since this water is used in human nutrition especially in child nourishment.</abstract>

Objective: One of the most important sources of nitrite and nitrate anions, besides vegetables and meat products, is the drinking water. Presence of nitrite and nitrate in the water in higher concentrations than those set by EFSA (0.5 mg/l nitrite, 50 mg/l nitrate), may have toxicological significance. A quantitative determination of these ions in samples collected from several pleases from Mureș County was made. Methods: Ninety-seven well water samples were tested from 12 different places from Mureș County. We used a simple HPLC-UV ion pair method for the determination of nitrite and nitrate concentrations. Sensitivity of the method enables the quantification for concentrations far below the MCL value. Results: The highest amounts of nitrate and nitrite were measured in Sangeorgiu de Mureș and Cristești. Concentrations of nitrite and nitrate were exceeded in 4.12% and respectively 44.32% of the samples. Conclusions: The high amounts of nitrites and nitrates existing in well water go beyond the expected extent. This pollution can become a health risk since this water is used in human nutrition especially in child nourishment.

Presence of Nitrate and Nitrite in Well Water in Mureș County

Department of Toxicology and Biopharmacy, University of Medicine and Pharmacy Tîrgu Mureș, Romania

Acta Marisiensis - Seria Medica

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Objective: One of the most important sources of nitrite and nitrate anions, besides vegetables and meat products, is the drinking water. Presence of nitrite...

Presence of Nitrate and Nitrite in Well Water in Mureș County

Published Online: Feb 09, 2016

Page range: 78 - 81

Received: Apr 09, 2015

Accepted: Jun 04, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0063

Keywords
nitrite, nitrate, well water, HPLC

© by Ibolya Fülöp

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Presence of Nitrate and Nitrite in Well Water in Mureș County

Published Online: Feb 09, 2016

Page range: 78 - 81

Received: Apr 09, 2015

Accepted: Jun 04, 2015

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/amma-2015-0063

Keywordsnitrite, nitrate, well water, HPLC

© by Ibolya Fülöp

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
nitrite, nitrate, well water, HPLC