Seasonal Bacterial Contamination of Groundwater in the Zagora Area, Morocco

• Autorzy: Maliki Abdelmounaim , El Moustaine Radouane , Chahlaoui Abdelkader , Boudellah Abderrazzaq , Sadki Mohcine , Belkhiri Abdelkhalek , Taouraout Aziz

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DOI

10.12912/27197050/168336

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The assessment of the bacterial quality of groundwater is a critical step in ensuring safe drinking water. A total of nine (9) water samples were obtained from wells located within the study area, during the wet and dry seasons between December 2020 and December 2021. The parameters measured in this study include total germs at 22 °C (TG-22 °C) and 37 °C (TG-37 °C), total coliforms (TC), fecal coliforms (FC), fecal streptococci (FS), and the sulfito-reductor clostruim (SRC). The results show that the contamination levels vary widely between the different wells and between seasons. The highest levels of contamination were found in W6, with the highest values of all parameters measured except for TC. W1 and W7 were the only wells that were protected, and they had lower levels of contamination compared to unprotected wells. The sources of pollution were mainly related to agricultural activities, such as animal waste and metal waste. The findings of this study suggest the need for improved management practices to reduce contamination and protect the groundwater resources in the study area.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

groundwater; bacterial quality; contamination; Zagora; Morocco

• 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. 6
• Strony: 230--238
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 23 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Maliki Abdelmounaim

• Laboratory of Environment and Health, Natural Resources Management and Valorization Team, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0588-6223

autor

El Moustaine Radouane

• Laboratory of Environment and Health, Natural Resources Management and Valorization Team, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0835-7771

autor

Chahlaoui Abdelkader

• Laboratory of Environment and Health, Natural Resources Management and Valorization Team, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9046-8605

autor

Boudellah Abderrazzaq

• Laboratory of Bioresources and Food Safety, Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Cadi Ayyad University, 112Bd. Abdelkrim Al Khattabi, 549, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco
• Museum of Natural History, Cadi Ayyad University, Abdelkrim Al Khattabi Avenue, 40000, Marrakech, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0994-5994

autor

Sadki Mohcine

• Laboratory of Environment and Health, Natural Resources Management and Valorization Team, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8368-7693

autor

Belkhiri Abdelkhalek

• Laboratory of Environment and Health, Natural Resources Management and Valorization Team, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8564-0829

autor

Taouraout Aziz

• Laboratory of Environment and Health, Natural Resources Management and Valorization Team, Faculty of Sciences, Moulay Ismail University, Meknes, Morocco
• Laboratory of Agrophysiology, Biotechnology, Environment and Quality, Faculty of Sciences. Ibn Tofail University, Kenitra, Morocco

• https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2076-2008

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