Assessment of Ammonia, Nitrates and Nitrites in Water Consumed by Animals in Local Households

  • Anamaria BLAGA PETREAN University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca Manastur Street 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Andra Ana Maria PINTELIE University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca Manastur Street 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
  • Silvana POPESCU University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Cluj-Napoca Manastur Street 3-5, 400372 Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Keywords: watering; drinking water; nitrates, nitrites, animals.

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to assess the quality of the water consumed by animals in rural households in terms of ammonia, nitrates and nitrites concentration. Thirty-seven water samples were collected from different sources (15 wells, 9 springs and 13 rivers and streams), all from Transylvania. The results were compared with the drinking water standards of the Law 7/2023 and statistically processed with the SPSS program, version 17. Significant differences (p < 0.05) were observed for ammonia, nitrites and nitrates. Ammonia concentration was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in rivers and streams than in wells and springs. For this parameter, no significant differences were observed between wells and springs (p > 0.05). Nitrites had a significantly higher concentration (p < 0.05) in
wells and rivers and streams than in springs, while nitrates had a significantly higher value in wells (p < 0.05).

Published
2023-10-09