Microplastic Contamination in Well Water in Coastal Area of Jember Regency: Study of Characteristics, Abundance and Potential Causal Factors
Introduction: Sand-textured soil such as coastal makes it easier for microplastics to migrate over longer distances. Kalimalang Hamlet, a coastal area, has a sandy soil texture and most of its people consume untreated dug well water. This condition if it occurs in the long term can cause health prob...
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| description | Introduction: Sand-textured soil such as coastal makes it easier for microplastics to migrate over longer distances. Kalimalang Hamlet, a coastal area, has a sandy soil texture and most of its people consume untreated dug well water. This condition if it occurs in the long term can cause health problems, such as oxidative stress, metabolic changes, immune dysfunction, and cancer. This study is aimed at analyzing the content, abundance, and causative factors of microplastics in the well water of the community of Kalimalang Hamlet. Methods: This study is a quantitative-research with a descriptive method. Thirty samples of people who consumed water were selected by accidental sampling. Ten wells location was determined using cluster random sampling followed by proportional random sampling. Data analysis used was univariate with crosstab. Results and Discussion: The results showed that 10 dug wells were polluted with microplastics with a total of 188 particles with a size of 0.13-7.24 mm and identified forms of fibers, fragments, filaments. It is estimated that there are 235 microplastic particles per day consumed by the community through dug well water. Well depth, floor, sewerage, and distance from the waste management site have the potential to increase the abundance of microplastics. Conclusion: The distance of the dug well from the sea was not a major factor. This shows the need to implement plastic waste management such as 3R, boiling, and multistage filtration in the dug well water that will be consumed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b38e1410fab941b8ae489ff9662dd1eb2025-08-20T02:12:59ZengUniversitas AirlanggaJurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan1829-72852540-881X2025-01-0117111110.20473/jkl.v17i1.2025.1-1159347Microplastic Contamination in Well Water in Coastal Area of Jember Regency: Study of Characteristics, Abundance and Potential Causal FactorsAmanda Agustine Arwikana0Isa Ma’rufi1Globila Nurika2Department of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Jember University, Jember 68121, IndonesiaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Jember University, Jember 68121, IndonesiaDepartment of Public Health, Faculty of Public Health, Jember University, Jember 68121, IndonesiaIntroduction: Sand-textured soil such as coastal makes it easier for microplastics to migrate over longer distances. Kalimalang Hamlet, a coastal area, has a sandy soil texture and most of its people consume untreated dug well water. This condition if it occurs in the long term can cause health problems, such as oxidative stress, metabolic changes, immune dysfunction, and cancer. This study is aimed at analyzing the content, abundance, and causative factors of microplastics in the well water of the community of Kalimalang Hamlet. Methods: This study is a quantitative-research with a descriptive method. Thirty samples of people who consumed water were selected by accidental sampling. Ten wells location was determined using cluster random sampling followed by proportional random sampling. Data analysis used was univariate with crosstab. Results and Discussion: The results showed that 10 dug wells were polluted with microplastics with a total of 188 particles with a size of 0.13-7.24 mm and identified forms of fibers, fragments, filaments. It is estimated that there are 235 microplastic particles per day consumed by the community through dug well water. Well depth, floor, sewerage, and distance from the waste management site have the potential to increase the abundance of microplastics. Conclusion: The distance of the dug well from the sea was not a major factor. This shows the need to implement plastic waste management such as 3R, boiling, and multistage filtration in the dug well water that will be consumed.https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JKL/article/view/61180dug well consumption dug wells microplasticsmicroplastics contamination |
| spellingShingle | Amanda Agustine Arwikana Isa Ma’rufi Globila Nurika Microplastic Contamination in Well Water in Coastal Area of Jember Regency: Study of Characteristics, Abundance and Potential Causal Factors Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan dug well consumption dug wells microplastics microplastics contamination |
| title | Microplastic Contamination in Well Water in Coastal Area of Jember Regency: Study of Characteristics, Abundance and Potential Causal Factors |
| title_full | Microplastic Contamination in Well Water in Coastal Area of Jember Regency: Study of Characteristics, Abundance and Potential Causal Factors |
| title_fullStr | Microplastic Contamination in Well Water in Coastal Area of Jember Regency: Study of Characteristics, Abundance and Potential Causal Factors |
| title_full_unstemmed | Microplastic Contamination in Well Water in Coastal Area of Jember Regency: Study of Characteristics, Abundance and Potential Causal Factors |
| title_short | Microplastic Contamination in Well Water in Coastal Area of Jember Regency: Study of Characteristics, Abundance and Potential Causal Factors |
| title_sort | microplastic contamination in well water in coastal area of jember regency study of characteristics abundance and potential causal factors |
| topic | dug well consumption dug wells microplastics microplastics contamination |
| url | https://e-journal.unair.ac.id/JKL/article/view/61180 |
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