Physicochemical and Microbiological Characteristics of Thermal Healing Spring Waters in the District of Varna

Abstract

Defined are the physicochemical properties of healing thermal and non-thermal spring waters in the area of Varna District. It is shown that according to 18 controlled parameters included in the research, the thermal healing spring water drilling №Р-83хКК “Saints Constantine and Helena”, thermal healing spring water  Р-1х “Aquarium”, thermal healing spring water  Р-106 х “Dom Mladost”, thermal healing spring water Р-161х Varna at “Primorski” swimming pool, fulfill the required conditions for drinking water.The spring waters from the given four water sources are characterized by microbiological indicators, as the pathogenic micro-organisms are defined by the membrane method. It is established that thermal healing spring water drilling №Р-83хКК “Saints Constantine and Helena”, thermal healing spring water  Р-1х “Aquarium”, thermal healing spring water  Р-106 х “Dom Mladost”, thermal healing spring water Р-161х Varna at “Primorski” swimming pool, fulfill the standard requirements. “The healing water” of village Goren Chiflik, District of Varna does not conform with the physicochemical indicators given for nitrates, and microbiological indicators with regards to coliform bacteria and enterococci.

Keywords: spring water, drinking water, physicochemical properties, microbiological indicators

DOI: 10.7176/JMPB/59-02

Publication date:September 30^th 2019