UDC 613.31
DOI 10.35776/VST.2026.06.01

Bykov Viktor

On drinking water (part 1)

Summary

The use of drinking water as an additional source of essential macro- and microelements for the human life is analyzed. Drinking water quality standards, including permissible element concentrations and dietary reference intake, are systematized and compiled into common tables. To estimate the drinking water quality, taking into consideration the colloidal index (SDI) that reflects the concentration and size of colloids and, accordingly, the ability of drinking water to contaminate cell membranes in the human body is proposed. Earlier published data on the effects of 25 elements added to drinking water on the lifespan of mice and rats are summarized and presented in graphs.

Key words

potable water , water quality parameters , microelements , colloidal index , lifespan of individuals

For citation: Bykov V. V. On drinking water (part 1). Vodosnabzhenie i Sanitarnaia Tekhnika, 2026, no. 6, pp. 4–13. DOI: 10.35776/VST.2026.06.01. (In Russian).

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