Implementation of the Quality and Creating GIS Maps for Groundwater in Babylon, Iraq

• Autorzy: Al Mousawi Eman , Jahad Udai A. , Mahmoud Ammar Shaker , Chabuk Ali , Naje Ahmed Samir , Al-Ansari Nadhir , Laue Jan

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.12911/22998993/166392

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

In times of water scarcity, groundwater is a vital resource that provides an alternate source of water for human consumption. In Iraq, the quality of rivers has been greatly affected by climate change and the dwindling availability of surface water. Examining and classifying the groundwater in this region is now vital. The present study sought to incorporate the groundwater property data (drinking purpose) with a geographic information system (GIS). Eleven variables were measured in 25 wells to investigate the physio-chemical properties around the Babylon province of Iraq. On the basis of the acceptability of groundwater for drinking, GWQI was categorized into four primary groups in the results. Approximately 28% of the twenty-five wells (1811.04 km²) are of excellent quality, 24% are of good quality (1552.3 km²), 44% are of low quality (2845.9 km²), and 4% are extremely contaminated (2587.2 km²). The average GWQI for the entire study region was 110.7, making it inappropriate for human consumption. It has been determined that approximately 52% of the groundwater from the examined wells can be deemed safe for consumption, although certain measurements surpass the permissible limits. To guarantee that the residents in these areas are supplied with water of superior quality and safety, treatment of the tested groundwater is recommended before use.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

groundwater quality; well; quality index; IDW interpolation; inverse distance weighting; GIS

• Wydawca: Polskie Towarzystwo Inżynierii Ekologicznej ; Lublin University of Technology
• Czasopismo: Journal of Ecological Engineering
• Rocznik: 2023
• Tom: Vol. 24, nr 8
• Strony: 310--321
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 24 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Al Mousawi Eman

• Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Babylon 51001, Iraq

autor

Jahad Udai A.

• Department of Environment Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Babylon 51001, Iraq

autor

Mahmoud Ammar Shaker

• Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Babylon 51001, Iraq

autor

Chabuk Ali

• Department of Environment Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Babylon, Babylon 51001, Iraq

autor

Naje Ahmed Samir

• Collage of Water Resource Engineering, AL-Qasim Green University, Babylon 51031, Iraq

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8997-4087

autor

Al-Ansari Nadhir

• Department of Civil Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, SE-97187 Lulea, Sweden

autor

Laue Jan

• Department of Civil Environmental and Natural Resources Engineering, Lulea University of Technology, SE-97187 Lulea, Sweden

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