Morpho-Functional Changes in the Liver as a Result of Groundwater Consumption

Abstract

The task of providing the population with high-quality, and therefore safe for health,
drinking water is set by the highest authorities of the country as a state priority. The task is not
easy, since the quality of water supplied to the consumer is determined by many factors: the natural
composition of the water source, anthropogenic impact (primarily the volume and composition of
wastewater discharged into surface water sources or pumped into underground horizons), water
treatment technology, reagents used, the state of utilities and so on. [1–3]. The situation is
complicated in cases where a water source that does not fully meet hygienic requirements is
uncontested or all water bodies in the territory are characterized by a similar chemical composition
due to the natural geochemical characteristics of the area.