Assessment of water quality in Mzereb lake

Water quality in Mzereb lake was assessed during 2010-2011 by measuring number of physical, chemical and microbiological parameters which are important in determination water quality.

Cyanobacteria Population Dynamics in the Room reservoir (Sweeda)

This research aims to study dynamics cyanobacteria population in the Room reservoir (in the south Syria: Sweeda), which affected by water quality environmental conditions, and seasonal. 17 genera where identified and their dynamics studied monthly during 2007, calculate the biomass of the prevail genera. The bloom was occurred in October, and the value of diversity coefficient was the highest in July in the Room reservoir, but didn't occurred in the Jouelen reservoir.

Emergency Plan to Treat Water Drinking Crisis in Salamyeh City

This research discusses the problem of drinking water shortage and distribution instability in Salamyeh city due to the current crisis. Salamyeh city dependents on Orontes River as a source for drinking water through Hama water supply facility, which sufferes repeated sabbotage attacks. As a result, an emergency measure was implemented by depending on local water sources within the city, which are deep wells that produce water of sulphuric nature.Three desalination plants were provided to treat local sulphuric water producing suitable safe water, but these plants production is way less than the city needs.

Determination of the potential pollution sources in Al-Sourani Lake

Al-Sourani Dam was built to provide drinking water for inhabited villages in Sheikh Badr –Tartous, but the lake water is exposed to pollutants from several sources. In this paper, we discuss the mechanism of pollution and the appropriate measures, by determining some physical, chemical and biological characteristics of water in different sites. The results showed that turbidity and pH values arise in the autumn and winter especially in the water of tributaries compared with the water of the lake, this may be due to the activated runoff following rainfall in this period. Whereas the ammonium ion showed a significant increase in the lake's tail, that can be attributed to sewage residues from Broummana Al-Mashaeikh that threw directly into the lake. The results also showed remarkable seasonal changes concerning the total microorganisms in all studied sites, where the highest value was recorded in winter that reached 5.36 × 104 cells / 100 ml in Aine Alzaaror tributary. we conclude that the main source of pollution of lake's water, was the polluted water coming from Broummana Al-Mashaeikh, in addition to Aine Alzaaror tributary, that flows near a restaurant. The second source is Al-Wade Alakhdar tributary that feeds permanently the lake. So, the lake's water should be sterilized before using for drinking.