https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/water RSS Feed for Frontiers in Water | New and Recent Articles en-us Frontiers Feed Generator,version:1 2026-05-24T17:36:49.595+00:00 60 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1785234 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1785234 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Shweta DasguptaAmit BanerjiVarsha Rokade https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1821327 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1821327 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Igor LeščešenZbyněk BajtekPavla PekárováQiuwen Zhou Pww and dry spells of 13–19 seasons. First-order Markov chains reproduce observed spell-length distributions well at most stations. Simulations indicate 100-year meteorological droughts of approximately 3-4 years in alpine basins but up to a decade in some lowland rivers, with a 3–5-year drought likely within a 10-year horizon.Discussion/conclusionAt several sites, the maximum observed wet spells exceed modelled 100-year events, revealing asymmetric wet-dry persistence not fully captured by first-order Markov chains. These findings offer the first probabilistic framework for multi-season drought duration in Slovakia, with direct implications for water-resource planning under ongoing climate warming.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1725767 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1725767 2026-05-22T00:00:00Z Original Research Mendy NdlovuStefanie SchütteLuxon NhamoPauline ScheelbeekMjabuliseni NgidiTafadzwanashe Mabhaudhi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1785802 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1785802 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Martin HipondokaEliakim HamunyelaShoopala UuguluHeike Wanke https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1784764 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1784764 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Aniekan EdetIsang VictorEbenezer KudamnyaBassey J. BasseyChristopher Effiong  Na+ > Mg2+ > K+, whereas anions rank HCO₃− > Cl− > SO₄2− > NO₃−, with the prevailing water types being Ca-HCO3 and Na-HCO3, revealing carbonate weathering and silicate weathering as the main processes controlling water chemistry. Concentrations of some heavy metals (Fe, Cr, Ni) are above the maximum admissible limits. Hydrochemical analysis using Schoeller diagrams revealed both forward and reverse ion exchange processes. The WQI classification showed the majority of samples as excellent for drinking. Multivariate analysis identified strong correlations among TDS, EC, hardness, Ca2+, Mg2+, Cl−, and SO₄2−, indicating combined natural and anthropogenic impacts. Groundwater is excellent for drinking, whereas irrigation indices confirmed the suitability of the majority of samples for irrigation and industrial use. Potential health risk assessment suggests both non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic health risks. These findings align with the UN SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) and SDG 13 (Climate Action) and are essential for ensuring sustainable groundwater protection and enhancing climate resilience in vulnerable coastal aquifer systems.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1803894 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1803894 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z Review A. MureiI. Kamika 65 years), and the immunocompromised. This review synthesizes the current evidence on the sources of drinking water, contamination routes, health hazards, and control measures and management with regard to waterborne pathogens, with emphasis on rural settings and resource-limited areas. It critically evaluates the limitations of existing control measures and risk management strategies, highlighting conditions such as poor infrastructure, financial burden, and technical challenges contributing to delays in pathogen detection, reliance on centralized laboratory-based techniques, data fragmentation, and the absence of real-time detection for early warning. Moreover, the implementation of Water Safety Plans and Sanitation Safety Plans, providing risk assessment and management, remains ineffective and unadoptable in low-resource settings. As a principal contribution, the review provides a conceptual framework of a decentralized and integrated microbial risk management strategy that brings together Water Safety Plans (WSPs) and Sanitation Safety Plans (SSPs) with community-based surveillance, context-dependent diagnostics, digital data integration, and better governance. By moving beyond the conventional microbial surveillance paradigm as a reactive measure to waterborne diseases, the conceptual framework presented in the review creates a pathway to better address the challenges of waterborne diseases in low-resource settings.]]> https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1759307 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1759307 2026-05-21T00:00:00Z Original Research Devotha Baltazary MoshaJohaiven Joel KashaigiliLina Patrice SamaniJaphet Joel KashaigiliJoseph Rajabu Kangile https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1830846 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1830846 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z Original Research Majd Muwafaq YaqoobImre SomlyaiIstván BácsiBrigitta SiposKarwan A. BamarniBadal Haji HuseinZarina InelovaCsaba BertaIstván Grigorszky https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1774808 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1774808 2026-05-20T00:00:00Z Original Research Yongliang HuangYang GaoHu LiYanqing MenTao Hu https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1818498 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1818498 2026-05-15T00:00:00Z Original Research Addisalem Bitew MitikuDavid HensleyGregory GuannelKim Waddell https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1781345 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1781345 2026-05-13T00:00:00Z Original Research Ramiro Pillco ZoláLars BengtssonBelen Martí-CardonaElvis Uscamayta-FerranoJuan CalleRonny BerndtssonOsmar Cuentas Toledo https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1743011 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1743011 2026-05-11T00:00:00Z Original Research Madhuben SharmaSameeksha RawatAbhishek LodhPradeep KumarVinayak Vandan PathakAmit Awasthi https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1707226 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1707226 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Cándida Angelina Soler-VargasMiguel A. De-Luque-VillaClaudia Patricia Gómez-Rendón https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1801919 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1801919 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Khundrakpam Nirsana DeviAvinash Kumar ChouhanSarda MaibamPreeti Kumari https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1587619 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1587619 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z Original Research Jun YinXu YangYousef Alhaj HamoudHiba ShaghalehXinyu Mao https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1813791 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1813791 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Stefania ScheurerRiccardo FrennerTim BrünnetteSergey OladyshkinWolfgang Nowak https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1814792 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1814792 2026-05-07T00:00:00Z Original Research Indra Mani TripathiSumit GhoraiPranab Kumar MohapatraMitthan Lal Kansal https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1782527 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1782527 2026-05-05T00:00:00Z Original Research Lingling NiXiao PanZichen GuWenqi WangXin YinJiahui TaoYuwei TaoHaibin Zhang https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1820304 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1820304 2026-05-04T00:00:00Z Original Research Lasini WickramasingheJeevani JayasinghePiyal EkanayakeD. M. SuratissaUpaka Rathnayake https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1848467 https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frwa.2026.1848467 2026-05-01T00:00:00Z Editorial Kshama GuptaKshama PuntambekarRahul BhadouriaDesmond IghravweTaneha Kuzniecow Bacchin