Evaluation of chemical parameters of water in UNAH wells during 2016

Abstract

The present research project is focused on making an assessment of chemistry profile of water from well. This is used in Ciudad Universitaria, Tegucigalpa, Honduras between a time period from 2015-2016. The main objective of this research is to determine if the water used by that community meets the parameters at 100 percent to be considered and used by human activities. In case of parameters did not meet the limits, the goal was to identify altered values and to evaluate a possible impact of them in people’s health into the campus community. The sampling was developed in two specific periods of time: dry season and rainy season. The methods and Analytical chemistry was conducted by the certified lab of Servicio Nacional Autónomo de Acueductos y Alcantarillados SANAA. The results revealed some data altered but mainly on parameters considered as secondary on quality standards of water. Those parameters were; electric conductivity, total hardness, sulfates, nitrogen from ammonia, and iron. The effects resulting of high concentrations of salts are not considered harmful for human health and not well-defined by WHO (world Health Organization, 2006). However, some laxative effects have been reported. Other noxious effects reported by high concentrations of salts might be related to poor quality of fresh water on its physic characteristics as well as some possible damage to the pipe lines systems into the campus.