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Masloboev V. A., Mazukhina S. I., Drogobuzhskaya S. V., Sandimirov S. S., Dauvalter V. A.
On physiologic fullness of groundwater of Apatity-Kirovsky district (Murmansk Region)
DOI: 10.21443/1560-9278-2026-29-2-284-298
Abstract. The paper is a logical continuation of the study of the chemical composition of natural waters in various regions of the Murmansk region and their impact on human health. The relevance of such studies is driven by the elevated incidence of diseases in the Murmansk region. Monitoring of groundwater in the Apatity-Kirovsky district has been carried out using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS). The paper presents the results of a hygienic assessment of groundwater from the Khibiny Massif based on the concentrations of macro- and microelements. The aim of the study is to evaluate the chemical composition of groundwater in relation to the criteria for physiologically adequate drinking waters, selected from the underground water intake and after transportation through the water supply networks. It has been established that the drinking water supplied to the population of the Apatity-Kirovsky district, both in its natural state and at the point of delivery to consumers, does not have a balanced, physiologically complete composition in terms of the content of major macro- and microelements (magnesium, calcium, bicarbonates) and the value of total mineralization, and therefore cannot be recognized as physiologically complete. Calcium and magnesium concentrations are about three orders of magnitude lower than the recommended values for waters of different categories and by the criterion of completeness. Due to the low calcium concentration, there is a need to revise the regional maximum permissible concentrations (MPC) for strontium. The waters contain rare and rare-earth elements (Zr, La, Ce, Th, etc.) for which MPCs have not been developed, and the effects of these elements on the human organism are still not sufficiently studied.
Printed reference: On physiologic fullness of groundwater of Apatity-Kirovsky district (Murmansk Region) / V. Masloboev, S. Mazukhina, S. Drogobuzhskaya, S. Sandimirov, V. Dauvalter // Vestnik of MSTU. 2026. V. 29, No 2. P. 284-298.
Electronic reference: On physiologic fullness of groundwater of Apatity-Kirovsky district (Murmansk Region) / V. Masloboev, S. Mazukhina, S. Drogobuzhskaya, S. Sandimirov, V. Dauvalter // Vestnik of MSTU. 2026. V. 29, No 2. P. 284-298. URL: https://vestnik.mauniver.ru/v29_2_n108/11_Masloboev_284-298.pdf.
