Investigation of sustainable use of Şenyurt Pond (Ulaş – Sivas) from the perspective of water quality

In this study, some of the chemical and physical parameters were measured in water samples taken from 3 measurement points on Şenyurt Pond, which is located within the borders of Şenyurt village of Sivas province, between June 2022 and May 2023. These measurement points were chosen as the eastern side of Şenyurt Pond, the southwestern side and the northwest of the pond. Throughout the study, samples were taken monthly from the sampling measurement points, and the values (general mean, standard deviation, and seasonal mean) obtained during 12 months were examined. In order to determine the water quality, the samples taken from all three sampling measurement points were examined in terms of dissolved oxygen (mg/L), salinity (ppt), pH, temperature (℃), electrical conductivity (µs/cm), suspended solid matters (mg/L), chemical oxygen demand (mg/L), biological oxygen demand (mg/L), chloride (mg/L), phosphate (mg/L), sulfate (mg/L), sulfite (mg/L), sodium (mg/L), potassium (mg/L), total hardness (mg/L), total alkalinity (mg/L), magnesium (mg/L), calcium (mg/L), nitrite (mg/L), nitrate (mg/L), ammonium salt (mg/L), ferrous (mg/L), lead (µg/L), copper (µg/L), cadmium (µg/L), mercury (µg/L), nickel (µg/L), and zinc (µg/L) (totally 28 parameters). The annual average physico-chemical parameter data were statistically compared between the seasons and it was determined that the water quality of ΙIΙ grade quality was determined and there was no significant pollution problem