Evolution trend of the water quality in Dongping Lake after South-North Water Transfer Project in China

To investigate the evolution trend of water quality in Dongping Lake after South-North Water Transfer Project operation as well as to ensure the safe usage of the water receiving areas, water samples were collected and determined before and after water delivery in different hydrological seasons. Then, comprehensive pollution index method, comprehensive nutrition state index method and health risk assessment model were utilized to evaluate the quality, nutrition, and health risk of Dongping Lake water. Results showed that the quality of Dongping Lake water still met level Ⅲ (light pollution) no matter before or after water delivery. The nutrition state was improved from light eutropher before water delivery to mesotropher after water delivery. The health risk level was reduced from high-medium before water delivery to medium level after water delivery. In summary, the operation of the eastern route of South-North Water Transfer Project is beneficial for water environment improvement of Dongping Lake.

Eco-environmental benefit assessment of China's South-North Water Transfer Scheme——the middle route project

This paper assess the eco-environmental benefits that may come from the middle route project of China's South-North Water Transfer Scheme(SNWT) with principles and methods of eco-economics and planning reports of SNWT's middle route project. Some benefits were calculated in monetary units. To make sure that the results can be comparable with normal monetary indices, concrete assessment objects and the parameters are prudently selected according to the major characteristics of the project and its water import region. Primary assessment revealed that in different project construction stages, the benefit could be more than 13 07 billion RMB Yuan in 2010 and 19 79 billion RMB Yuan in 2030, respectively. The monetary value tends to increase with social-economic development. To realize these potential benefits, however, calls for more endeavors.

丹江河流枯水期水化学特征及离子来源分析

丹江河水水化学特征是南水北调中线水源地水质的重要指标之一。在2017年10月—2018年4月采集了丹江不同河段河水样品,研究枯水期河水中主要化学离子的质量浓度及其来源。结果表明:丹江水体中主要阳离子为Ca^(2+),主要阴离子为SO_(4)^(2-),各离子质量浓度与长江、汉江相似,唯有Mg^(2+)质量浓度高于长江、汉江水体;丹江水体表现出硝酸盐污染,且从上游到下游NO_(3)^(-)质量浓度在增加,表明人类活动对河流水质的影响在增强。丹江水离子主要来源为岩石风化,大气降水以及人类活动对丹江干流河水的水体也有一定影响。