Evaluation of the Drinking and Irrigation Quality of Groundwater in Basrah, Iraq

• Autorzy: Mohammed Ahmed Ihsan , Naimi Sepanta , Dawood Ammar Salman

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/169177

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

This study assessed the quality of groundwater in south of Basrah governorate from three regions (Zubair, Safwan and um-Qaser), as well as its expediency for drinking purposes and irrigation. Fifty groundwater specimens from various locations were, whereas their physical and chemical parameters were assessed. The WQI was used to measure overall water quality, and the results were displayed using GIS. The calculation of the Water Quality Index (WQI) took twelve physiochemical parameters into account, including pH, EC, TDS, TH, Ca⁺², Mg⁺², Na⁺, K⁺, SO₄^-2, Cl^-, HCO₃^- and NO₃^-. The groundwater in Basrah was found to be of generally low quality, with significant levels of salinity, hardness, and TDS. The groundwater in the research region was not fit for human consumption, according to (WHO, 2011) standards for drinking water. Applying WQI revealed that, with the exception of two wells, the ground water in the research area was classed as very poor-unsuitable type. The GIS analysis assisted in identifying the places with the best water quality and those with the most serious issues. The groundwater of research region was used for irrigation purposes. The indices considered included SAR, SSP AND MH%. The groundwater from the study area is generally in good condition and may be utilized for irrigation, as shown by the estimated water indices when compared to the accepted standards.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Basrah; WQI; water quality index; GIS; groundwater; irrigation

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 9
• Strony: 260--271
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 38 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Mohammed Ahmed Ihsan

• Altinbaş University, Civil Engineering Department, Dilmenler Caddesi Mahmutbey Yerleşkesi No: 26, 34218 Istanbul, Turkey

autor

Naimi Sepanta

• Altinbaş University, Civil Engineering Department, Dilmenler Caddesi Mahmutbey Yerleşkesi No: 26, 34218 Istanbul, Turkey

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8641-7090

autor

Dawood Ammar Salman

• University of Basrah, Civil Engineering Department, Basrah, Iraq

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