scholarly journals Hydrochemical Evaluation of Groundwater in Al-Khasfa Area within Haditha, Western Iraq

2021 ◽  
Vol 54 (2A) ◽  
pp. 103-111
Author(s):  
Qusai Y. Al-Kubaisi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Index ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Piper Diagram ◽  
Salinity Hazard ◽  
Major Cations ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Very High ◽  
Alkaline Waters

The main aim of the research is to study the groundwater quality in Al-Khasfa area within Haditha district, western Iraq. To assess the groundwater, eighteen groundwater samples in the study area were collected and analyzed for major cations and anions. Results indicated that groundwater samples in the study area are between neutral and light alkaline, slightly brackish, and highly mineralized. The hydrochemical formula of the groundwater samples indicates the Ca-SO4 type dominance, except wells number 16 and 17 were of Ca-Cl water type. According to Piper diagram, the type of water is Earth-Alkaline waters. All groundwater samples are unsuitable for human drinking, industrial, and building uses, but it is suitable for livestock. For irrigation purposes, it is characterized by no Mg-harmful, good with SAR, Na%, RSC, and PI but unsuitable for salinity hazard due to very high salinity. The Water Quality Index for Euphrates aquifer in the study area in both periods are poor water for human drinking, except W-1 in dry period indicate very poor water and W-6, W-7, W-8, W-13, W-14, W-15, W-16 in wet period indicate good water.

scholarly journals The Influence of Non-Engineered Municipal Landfills on Groundwater Chemistry and Quality in Bloemfontein, South Africa

Molecules ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (23) ◽  
pp. 5599
Author(s):  
Rinae Makhadi ◽  
Saheed A. Oke ◽  
Olusola O. Ololade
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Water Quality ◽  
Electrical Conductivity ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Total Coliform ◽  
Landfill Site ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Permissible Limits ◽  
Salinity Hazard ◽  
Landfill Sites

This study assessed the groundwater quality around two municipal solid waste landfill sites, in the city of Bloemfontein, Free State Province, South Africa. The two landfill sites are located in two contrasting geological terrains, with both lacking some basic facilities found in a well-designed landfill. A total of eight groundwater samples were collected from pollution monitoring boreholes near the two landfill sites, with five samples representing the northern landfill site and three samples representing the southern landfill site. The samples were collected in the autumn and winter seasons to assess any possible seasonal variations. They were analysed for physicochemical (pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolve solids (TDS), chemical oxygen demand (COD) and total organic carbon (TOC)) and microbiological parameters (Escherichia coli, total coliform). The results of the analysis showed that the waters from both landfills were generally dominated by Ca, Mg, SO4, and HCO3 ions. Some of the major anions and cations in the water samples were above the South African National Standard (SANS241:2015) and World Health Organisation (WHO) permissible limits for drinking water. Majority of the boreholes had total dissolved solids and electrical conductivity values exceeding the SANS 241:2015 and WHO permissible limits. Piper trilinear plots for the two landfill sites showed that Ca(Mg)HCO3 water type predominates, but Ca(Mg)SO4 and Ca(Mg)Cl were also found. These water types were further confirmed with expanded Durov diagrams, indicating that that the boreholes represented a water type that is seldom found which is undergoing ion exchange, typical of sulphate contamination. From the SAR diagrams, boreholes in the northern landfill site had a high salinity hazard with only one borehole in the southern landfill site having a high salinity hazard. The geology was found to play a significant role in the distribution of contaminants into the groundwater systems in the study area. The study concluded that the northern landfill site had a poorer water quality in comparison to the southern landfill site based on the analysed physicochemical parameters. However, the southern landfill site showed significant microbial contamination, due to the elevated amount of E. coli and total coliform concentrations. The high permeability of the weathered dolerites in the northern landfill site might have enabled the percolation of contaminants into the groundwater resulting in the poorer water quality.

scholarly journals Temporal Variation of Coastal Groundwater Quality in East Coast of Terengganu, Malaysia

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (3.14) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Norsyuhada Hairoma ◽  
Muhammad Barzani Gasim ◽  
Mohd Ekhwan Toriman ◽  
Hafizan Juahir ◽  
Azman Azid ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dry Season ◽  
Groundwater Sample ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Wet Season ◽  
Piper Diagram ◽  
Coastal Groundwater ◽  
Data Analyses ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Domain Iii ◽  
Domain I

Coastal groundwater is extremely vulnerable to saltwater contamination. This study was conducted to investigate the potential contamination of saltwater into coastal groundwater temporally. Data was obtained from PT000017 monitoring well from 2006 to 2012. Nine parameters of water quality were involved for data analyses. Two main diagrams used for data analyses are piper diagram and hydrochemical facies evolution diagram (HFE-D). All parameters were plotted to produce a piper diagram that determine the water type between different seasons. During wet season, groundwater samples are located in domain III that represent mixed Ca-Na-HCO3 water type; 2007 groundwater sample was located in domain I, represent Ca-HCO3 water type and during 2008 groundwater sample was located in domain II, represent Na-Cl water type. During dry season, groundwater samples are located in domain II that represent mixed Ca-Na-HCO3 water type meanwhile, 2009 and 2011 groundwater samples are located in domain I, represent Ca-HCO3 water type. Subsequently, HFE-D diagram was produced to determine the evolution process of salinization or freshening of coastal groundwater. In this study, all of groundwater samples were in freshening stage except during dry season 2007 groundwater sample was in the phase of saltwater intrusion.

scholarly journals Evaluation of Groundwater Quality for Suitability of Irrigation Purposes: A Case Study in the Udham Singh Nagar, Uttarakhand

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kshitindra Kr. Singh ◽  
Geeta Tewari ◽  
Suresh Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Groundwater Quality ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Polluted Soil ◽  
Exchangeable Sodium ◽  
Permeability Index ◽  
Piper Diagram ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Irrigation Purpose ◽  
Ussl Diagram

In the present study, the groundwater quality for suitability in agriculture from Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand, has been evaluated. A total of 50 groundwater samples have been collected and analysed for pH, EC, TH, HCO3−, CO32−, Cl−, SO42−, NO3–, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ and K+. To assess the groundwater quality for irrigation purpose, parameters like sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), soluble sodium percentage (SSP), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), magnesium hazards (MHs), permeability index (PI), and chloroalkaline index (CAI) values have been calculated. In USSL diagram, most of the groundwater samples fall in the C2S1 category and were safe for irrigation purpose. Only seven groundwater samples fall in the C3S1 category, indicating medium to high salinity which is safe for irrigation purpose for all types of soils but with limited care of exchangeable sodium. On the basis of RSC, all groundwater samples were observed to be suitable for irrigation purpose. Piper diagram indicated that 50% of the groundwater samples belonged to the Mg2+-Ca2+-HCO3− type and 48% was classified as the Ca2+-Mg2+-Cl− type. Durov diagram suggested possibilities of ion mixing and simple dissolution of ions from polluted soil.

scholarly journals Hydrogeochemical analysis of part of the alluvial aquifer, Rupendehi District, Nepal

2019 ◽  
Vol 58 ◽  
pp. 171-180
Author(s):  
Anusha Sharma Pandey ◽  
Kristine Walraevens
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Quality Standards ◽  
Small Concentration ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Water Quality Standards ◽  
Piper Diagram ◽  
Drinking And Irrigation ◽  
Major Cations ◽  
Applied Geology

This study is mainly focused on detail hydrogeochemical study and water quality test of inorganic constitutes for drinking and irrigation purposes. The study area occupies part of the Siwalik and the Terai with total area of 331 sq. km. Total 30 samples were analysed at applied geology and hydrogeology laboratory, Ghent University, Belgium. The major cations (Na+, Ca2+, Mg2+, K+, Fe2+, Mn2+, Al3+ and NH4+), anions (Cl-, SO42-, NO3-, NO2-, HCO3-, CO32-, PO43-, and OH-) and trace elements (F- and Br-) were measured. Results were treated using Piper diagram, Scatter diagram and Stuyfzand (1986) classification of groundwater. It showed that groundwater of the study area was slightly acidic to basic in nature. Ca2+ and Mg2+ and HCO3- were major cations and anion for all samples. The sources of these ions in the water were from dissolution of calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite CaMg (CO3)2. The amount of Na+ and K+ was from hydrolysis reaction of silicate minerals such as K-feldspar and Na-feldspar. Small concentration of SO4-2 was from oxidation of pyrite. Most of the samples (27 out of 30) were fresh, moderately hard, CaHCO3 water type with surplus of (Na++K++Mg2+). Water of the study area was found suitable both for drinking and irrigation purposes in accordance with WHO (2004) and National Drinking Water Quality Standards (2005).

scholarly journals Hydrochemical and Quality Assessment of Groundwater Resources in Al-Madinah City, Western Saudi Arabia

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (8) ◽  
pp. 3106
Author(s):  
Abdulaziz G. Alghamdi ◽  
Anwar A. Aly ◽  
Sami Ali Aldhumri ◽  
Fahad N. Al-Barakaha
Keyword(s):  
Water Samples ◽  
Fecal Coliform ◽  
High Salinity ◽  
Groundwater Resources ◽  
Class V ◽  
Permissible Limits ◽  
Salinity Hazard ◽  
Drinking Purposes ◽  
Microbial Characteristics ◽  
Groundwater Samples

Fifty-four groundwater samples were collected from Hamra Alasad in Al-Madinah City. The chemical and microbial characteristics of the samples were analyzed and compared with their respective standards. The results revealed that 90.7% of the samples showed higher amounts of NO3. However, 59.3% of the samples were found unfit for irrigation purposes due to a high salinity hazard. Most of the groundwater samples were highly saline, yet no sodicity hazards were anticipated as predicted by sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). Generally, the soluble cations and anions, dissolved salts, boron, and NO3− exceeded the maximum permissible limits for drinking water in most of the samples; however, Pb, Cd, As, Zn, Cu, Ni, Co, Fe, Mn, and Cr were within the permissible limits. Furthermore, 42.6%, 24.1%, 18.5%, 14.8%, 1.9%, and 37.0% of the samples were infected by a total coliforms group, fecal coliform, Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus sp., Salmonella sp., and Shigilla sp., respectively. The water quality index revealed that 3.7% of the samples were good for drinking (class II), and 9.3% were very poor (class IV). The remaining samples were unfit for drinking (class V) due to high salinity and/or microbial contamination. Durov and Piper diagrams revealed that the majority of water samples were of the calcium sulfate–chloride type. Overall, 87% of water samples were inappropriate for drinking purposes, while 77.8% were unsuitable for irrigation.

scholarly journals Hydrogeochemical characterisation and appraisal of groundwater suitability for domestic and irrigational purposes in a semi-arid region, Karnataka state, India

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. A. Mohammed-Aslam ◽  
Syed Shams Rizvi
Keyword(s):  
Monsoon Season ◽  
Sodium Content ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Post Monsoon ◽  
Salinity Hazard ◽  
Low Sodium ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Karnataka State ◽  
Post Monsoon Season ◽  
Semi Arid Region

AbstractHydrogeochemical investigations have been carried out in a semi-arid region of Aland taluk of Karnataka State, India. The analysis has been done to examine the quality of groundwater for drinking, domestic and irrigational purposes. In this concern, thirty-two groundwater samples were collected in pre-monsoon (April 2016) and post-monsoon season (November 2016), from the different location within the study area. These samples have been further analysed for different ions such as CO32−, HCO3−, NO3−, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+, K+ Fe2+, SO42−, Clˉ and F− to evaluate the hydrochemical behaviour with SSP (sodium soluble percentage), SAR (sodium absorption ratio), % Na (percentage sodium), RSC (residual sodium carbonate), KR (Kelly’s ratio), PI (permeability index) and MH (magnesium hazards). These positive and negative ions have been further correlated with the maximum annual rainfall within the study area to find out the variations between these ions for the precipitation. Suitability of groundwater for drinking purposes around the catchment was not suitable except in a few places. Irrigational suitability of groundwater showed that the water is within the limit for irrigation except in a few locations. Wilcox diagram depicts that 90% of the pre-monsoon samples and 65% of the post-monsoon samples fell into excellent to good category zone. US salinity diagram explains that 71% of pre-monsoon samples belong to medium-salinity-hazard to low-sodium-content zones, whereas 50% of post-monsoon samples fall into high-salinity-hazard to low-sodium-content zone. Gibbs’s plot showed that the water–rock processes control the geochemistry of the Aland region in both monsoon seasons. Chadha’s diagram depicts that 56.25% of the groundwater samples fall under the subfield of Ca2+–Mg2+–Cl− water type with permanent hardness during pre-monsoon season, whereas 50% of groundwater samples falls under the subfield of Ca2+–Mg2+–HCO3− water type with temporary hardness during post-monsoon season.

scholarly journals Hydrogeochemical Evaluation of Groundwater and Its Suitability for Domestic Uses in Halabja Saidsadiq Basin, Iraq

Water ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 690 ◽  
Author(s):  
Twana O. Abdullah ◽  
Salahalddin S. Ali ◽  
Nadhir A. Al-Ansari ◽  
Sven Knutsson
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Hard Water ◽  
World Health ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Water Wells ◽  
Exchange Processes ◽  
Major Cations ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Health Organization

Evaluation of the hydrogeochemical characteristics and groundwater suitability for domestic use was conducted in the Halabja Saidsadiq Basin in the northeastern part of Iraq. The total studied area is about 1278 km2 with a specific Mediterranean-type continental interior climate, which is cold in winter and hot in summer. To conduct the required laboratory chemical analysis for groundwater samples in the studied basin, 78 groundwater samples, in total, were collected from 39 water wells in the dry and wet seasons in 2014 and analyzed for major cations and anions, and the results were compared with the permitted limits for drinking water. An examination of the chemical concentrations of the World Health Organization drinking water norms demonstrate that a large portion of the groundwater samples is suitable for drinking, and a preponderance of groundwater samples situated in the class of hard and very hard water types for both seasons. Suitability of groundwater for drinking use was additionally assessed according to the water quality index classification. This showed that more than 98% of groundwater samples have good water quality in the dry and wet seasons. Conversely, the classification of groundwater samples based on Piper’s diagram designates that the groundwater type is alkaline water, with existing bicarbonate along with sulfate and chloride. However, water–rock exchange processes and groundwater flow have been responsible for the dominant water type of Ca–Mg–HCO3.

scholarly journals Hydrochemical Characterization and Suitability Assessment of Groundwater Quality in the Saboba and Chereponi Districts, Ghana

Hydrology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
Larry Pax Chegbeleh ◽  
Delali Kwasi Aklika ◽  
Bismark Awinbire Akurugu
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Drinking Water ◽  
Irrigation Water ◽  
World Health ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Suitability Assessment ◽  
Major Cations ◽  
Physico Chemical ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Health Organization

Hydrochemical data of groundwater samples obtained from the mudstones, sandstones, and siltstones aquifer units that underlie the study area have been characterized. The aim of this study was to assess the suitability of groundwater for drinking, domestic, and agricultural purposes. The physico-chemical parameters were initially compared with the World Health Organization (WHO) standards for potable water. They were further subjected to various hydrochemical techniques to assess the overall water quality for drinking purposes. Conventional methods of assessing irrigation water suitability were also adopted. The results indicate that, with the exception of HCO3− characterized as unsuitable for drinking water, most of the parameters are within the WHO permissible limits and are thus characterized as suitable for drinking water. A few samples however show slight deviation. The results also show that the abundance of major cations in groundwater is in the order: Na+ > Ca2+ > Mg2+ > K+. However, the abundance of the major anions is in the order: HCO3− > Cl− > SO42−. Na-HCO3 is thus inferred as the dominant water type in the area. Analyses of the overall Water Quality Index (WQI) and irrigation water assessment indices suggest that groundwater in the area is generally suitable for drinking, domestic, and irrigation purposes.

scholarly journals HYDROGEOCHEMICAL QUALITY OF GROUNDWATER IN PERUMAL LAKE, KURINJIPADI TALUK, CUDDALORE DISTRICT, TAMILNADU, INDIA

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (10) ◽  
pp. 5962-5966
Author(s):  
P. Subramanian ◽  
R. Krishnasamy ◽  
S. M. Sakthivel ◽  
G. Vijayakumar
Keyword(s):  
High Salinity ◽  
Specific Conductance ◽  
Salinity Hazard ◽  
Low Sodium ◽  
Groundwater Samples ◽  
Irrigation Purpose ◽  
Ussl Diagram ◽  
Different Parts

A study was carried out to determine the groundwater quality in parts of Perumal Lake, Kurinjipadi Taluk, Cuddalore district, Tamilnadu. Totally, 12 groundwater samples were collected at different parts of study area and 16 water samples from surface reservoirs (Perumal lake) and analyzed for physicochemical parameters (pH, EC, TDS, TH, Na, K, Ca, Mg and Cl, SO4 , HCO3- , NO3 ) in order to understand the hydro geochemistry of the water. The results of analysis were interpreted with geology and geomorphology of the area and also by various geochemical diagrams such as Piper trilinear plot and USSL classification diagram. Suitability of this water for its utility was verified using Indian standards. The result indicates irrespective of the seasons that only one well is suitable for drinking purpose, with remaining suitable for domestic and irrigation purpose. Further, from the results, it is pointed out that most of the well water falls in Na-Cl type indicating the influence of seawater in these wells which was confirmed by Piper plot. According to SAR (alkali hazard) and specific conductance (Salinity hazard) is plotted in USSL diagram, classification of water for irrigation purpose can be determined. Majority of groundwater samples fall in C3S1 zone indicating high salinity and low sodium hazard, satisfactory for plants having moderate salt tolerance on soils. In surface water most of the samples fall in C2S1 indicates medium salinity and low sodium hazard.

scholarly journals HYDROCHEMICAL PROPERTIES OF CAVE LAKE AND GROUND WATER FLOW IN THE CAVE OF SLATINSKI IZVOR IN THE DRY PERIOD OF THE YEAR

2017 ◽  
Vol 36 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Biljana Gičevski ◽  
Slavčo Hristovski
Keyword(s):  
Ground Water ◽  
Water Flow ◽  
Water Samples ◽  
Water Type ◽  
Ground Water Flow ◽  
Dry Period ◽  
Piper Diagram ◽  
The Third ◽  
Type Water ◽  
Stiff Diagram

The hydrochemical properties of the ground waters in the cave of Slatinski Izvor were analyzed monthly, from December 2011 to October 2013, in the dry period of the year (5 anions and 11 cations). Water was sampled at three points: the first one at 30 m from the cave’s entrance, the second one at 800 m from the cave’s entrance, and the third one in the cave lake at 1000 m distance from the cave’s entrance. Four methods (Piper diagram, Stiff diagram, Chadha diagram, and D’Amore diagram) were applied in order to determine the hydrochemical properties of the wa-ter samples. The results showed that all water samples have the same origin, all water samples belong to CaHCO3 water type, water has temporary hardness, and the aquifer is composed of dolomite and limestone.

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