Groundwater Quality Assessment of the Northern Region of the Middle Sébaou in Algeria, Using Water Quality Index and Multivariate Analysis

• Autorzy: Rezig Amina , Mansour Dalila , Saggai Sofiane

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DOI

10.12912/27197050/169878

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In Algeria, groundwater frequently serves as a main source of drinking water supply. Given the country’s geographical characteristics and water resource availability, many municipalities rely on groundwater to meet their drinking water needs.In this study, the quality of groundwater for drinking purposes in the northern region of the Middle Sébaou was assessed by obtaining hydrochemical data from ten groundwater samples in 2019. The study aimed to analyze and evaluate the hydrochemical composition of the groundwater using multivariate analysis and the water quality index (WQI) to determine its suitability for human consumption. Statistics showed that most of the groundwater analysis parameters are within acceptable limits except calcium (Ca²⁺) and bicarbonates (HCO₃⁻) which exceed the potability standards set by the guidelines of the World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water. Piper diagram demonstrates the existence of two hydrochemical facies: bicarbonate calcium and magnesium, and chloride as well as sulfate calcium and magnesium. According to the WQI values obtained in this study, ranging from 53.32 to 71.18, all of the groundwater samples exhibit good water quality based on the classification of the WQI method. On the basis of these results, the groundwater of the northern region of the Middle Sébaou is suitable for drinking purposes.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

groundwater quality; hydrochemistry; water quality index; Sébaou; multivariate analysis

• Wydawca: Lubelski Oddział Polskiego Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology ; WNGB Wydawnictwo Naukowe
• Czasopismo: Ecological Engineering & Environmental Technology
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, iss. 7
• Strony: 148--153
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 22 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Rezig Amina

• Institute of Technology, University of Bouira, Bouira 10 000, Algeria
• Laboratory of Water and Environment Engineering in Saharan Environment (GEEMS), University of Ouargla, Ouargla 30000, Algeria

• https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1499-5082

autor

Mansour Dalila

• Institute of Technology, University of Bouira, Bouira 10 000, Algeria

autor

Saggai Sofiane

• Laboratory of Water and Environment Engineering in Saharan Environment (GEEMS), University of Ouargla, Ouargla 30000, Algeria

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