ПРОБЛЕМА ЗАБРУДНЕННЯ ВОДИ СВЯТО-ПАНТЕЛЕЙМОНІВСЬКОГО ДЖЕРЕЛА У М. ХАРКІВ І СПОСІБ ЇЇ ВИРІШЕННЯ

Abstract

The results of investigating an urban groundwater spring in the city of Kharkiv have been presented. The Svyato-Panteleimonivsky (‘Saint-Panteleimon’) spring named after the Orthodoxal Church of the same name has been extremely popular among urban people for many decades. At the same time, it is considered one of the heavily contaminated springs in the city. The aim of the research is to determine the sources and pathways of water pollution of the Svyato-Panteleimonivsky spring, as well as to propose a practical solution to this problem. The results of the field survey of the spring, the sanitary state of the adjacent territory and attendance rate of the spring have been considered. The hydrogeological conditions of the Svyato-Panteleimonivsky spring have been studied, and possible ways and sources of its pollution have been identified. Quantitative and qualitative parameters of the spring water have been assessed from the point of water quality compliance with the state standards for drinking water. Based on the results of the study, recommendations on the feasibility and safety of the Svyato-Panteleimonivsky spring use have been developed. It was found that further use of the contaminated water from the spring may be neither feasible nor safe for humans. The water use from an artesian well has been proposed instead in order to replace convenient water use from the groundwater spring. The artesian well may be arranged on the aquifer protected from technogenic impacts with the preservation of existing pump. Such a measure will provide urban residents with high quality drinking water alongside with preservation of historical and cultural heritage.