Appraisal of Groundwater Quality Status in the Ghiss-Nekor Coastal Plain

• Autorzy: Bouhout Sara , Haboubi Khadija , El Abdouni Aouatif , El Hammoudani Yahya , Haboubi Chaimae , Dimane Fouad , Hanafi Issam , Elyoubi Mohamed Salahdine

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/169847

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Deterioration of water quality is of great concern, particularly in coastal aquifers where it has become difficult to meet water quality standards with appropriate salt content. As groundwater is the only alternative source of freshwater in the coastal plain of Ghiss-Nekor in northern Morocco, there is a need to assess its sustainability and suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes. For this purpose, data obtained from ABHL, corresponding to 13 monitoring wells existing in the downstream part of Ghiss-Nekor aquifer, were gathered and analyzed using a combination of statistical methods and GIS mapping tools. Various qualitative parameters namely; pH, turbidity, salinity, dissolved oxygen, conductivity, Chloride (Cl^-), Sulphate (SO₄) and some Nitrogen compounds were investigated and compared according to World Health Organization standards. These results suggest that groundwater samples are chemically dominated by chloride anions followed by sulphate anions; high levels of SO₄ result from the mineral dissolving of evaporites in addition to the impact of seawater intrusion and the discharge of wastewater without adequate pre-treatment, while Cl^- concentrations (408.3–1512.3 mg/L), strongly correlated with electrical conductivity, are related to the impact of seawater intrusion. A few samples along the Nekor River, considered as the aquifer’s recharge zone, showed the lowest salinity levels (<1.5 g/L) compared to the coastal samples which were classified as the most conductive and mineralized (EC greater than 3000 μS/cm) due to the combined impact of mixing with seawater and high evaporation rates. The outcome of this study reveals that the major dissolved anions assessed in the groundwater of the Ghiss-Nekor aquifer do not respect the stipulated criteria in terms of human consumption; therefore, all possible measures should be taken to protect and restore the water quality in this vulnerable coastal aquifer.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Ghiss-Nekor plain; Morocco; coastal aquifer; water quality deterioration; WHO standards; salinity; dissolved anions

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 10
• Strony: 57--66
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 20 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Bouhout Sara

• Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP 242, 14000 Kenitra, Morocco
• Laboratory of Engineering Sciences and Application, National School of Applied Sciences, Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

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Haboubi Khadija

• Laboratory of Engineering Sciences and Application, National School of Applied Sciences, Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

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El Abdouni Aouatif

• Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP 242, 14000 Kenitra, Morocco
• Laboratory of Engineering Sciences and Application, National School of Applied Sciences, Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

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El Hammoudani Yahya

• Laboratory of Engineering Sciences and Application, National School of Applied Sciences, Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8751-1801

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Haboubi Chaimae

• Laboratory of Engineering Sciences and Application, National School of Applied Sciences, Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

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Dimane Fouad

• Laboratory of Engineering Sciences and Application, National School of Applied Sciences, Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

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Hanafi Issam

• Laboratory of Engineering Sciences and Application, National School of Applied Sciences, Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University, Morocco

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Elyoubi Mohamed Salahdine

• Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, Catalysis and Environment, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences, Ibn Tofail University, BP 242, 14000 Kenitra, Morocco

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