Моніторинг якості води в Україні та вплив війни на її якість

Water quality in Ukraine has been monitored for the following indicators: turbidity, iron and manganese content, and deterioration of its quality. The correlation between the increase in the level of pollution of surface sources, in particular due to constant missile attacks on the territory of Ukraine by the aggressor country, and the quality of tap water used by the population of Ukraine in everyday life has been established. A comparative analysis of changes in water quality indicators in different regions of Ukraine has been conducted depending on the season and geographical location. The comparison of data clearly demonstrates the coincidence of places of intensive shelling with further deterioration of tap water quality, which is caused by both partial destruction of plants that provide drinking water preparation, and an increase in the number of polluting agents as a result of the ingress of ammunition residues or individual components of aircraft into the soil with their subsequent corrosive destruction. It was assumed that the increase in water turbidity in all regions of Ukraine is associated with an increase in the content of insoluble substances (sand, clay, algae, silt). The increased content of iron and manganese may be caused by the deterioration of the quality of surface and groundwater, which is the initial source of water intake for drinking water, due to the ingress of ammunition residues and their combustion products, and due to the ingress of corrosion products of a large number of damaged military equipment remaining in the fields. To obtain a complete picture of changes in water quality in Ukraine, it is necessary to constantly monitor its quality using a larger number of indicators, considering the changes in the nature and intensity of shelling. It is advisable to use remote systems for monitoring the quality of water bodies, for example, chemical or physical sensors.