Evaluation of groundwater chemistry and its impact on drinking and irrigation water quality in the eastern part of the Central Arabian graben and trough system, Saudi Arabia

Zaidi, Faisal K.; Mogren, Saad; Mukhopadhyay, Manoj; Ibrahim, Elkhedr

doi:10.1016/j.jafrearsci.2016.05.012

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“…(1984), Eaton (1950) and Richard (1954) classification of water quality for irrigation. The RSC values of this study are similar to the findings of Zaidi et al (2016) which reported lower RSC values of less than 1.25.…”

Section: Sodium Absorption Ratio (Sar)supporting

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Evaluation of suitability of tube well water for irrigation in Maiduguri Metropolitan, Borno State, Nigeria

Bashir¹,

Rowshon²,

Dibal³

et al. 2017

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Groundwater contamination is gaining more concerns due to its direct and/or indirect impact on public health. Groundwaters from various sources are commonly used to irrigate vegetables in Maiduguri, Borno State. In this study, the physicochemical qualities of groundwater collected from 20 randomly selected tube wells in Maiduguri were evaluated for their suitability or otherwise for irrigation purposes. Selected wells were extensively used as sources of irrigation water. Standard procedures were followed during the analysis. The results revealed that the mean values of pH (6.6 to 8.0), calcium (2.6 to 5.2 meq/l), magnesium (2.6 to 5.0 meq/l), sodium (2.2 to 7.5 meq/l), carbonate (0.5 to 1.3 meq/l) , bicarbonate (1.8 to 5.2 meq/l), chloride ( 0.9 to 2.9 meq/l), sulphate (2.8 to 9.8 meq/l), potassium (0.3 to 0.9 mg/l), Boron (0.1 to 0.6 meq/l) and nitrogen (1.9 to 4.8 mg/l) were all found to be within the acceptable limit for suitability of water for irrigation use based on Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) recommendations. The results further revealed that, the values of electrical conductivity (0.3 to 0.7 ds/m), total dissolved solids (192 to 448 mg/l), sodium adsorption ratio (0.40 to 3.62), residual sodium carbonate (-1.3 to -7.6 meq/l), magnesium adsorption ratio (35.80 to 49.06%) and Kelly ratio (0.10 to 0.90) of the samples were within the safe limit recommended for irrigation water use. The quality of tube well waters in the study area can thus be regarded as good, and suitable for irrigation purposes, but similar analysis should be conducted on a routine basis to monitor the qualities of the waters toward safeguarding public health.

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Evaluation of suitability of tube well water for irrigation in Maiduguri Metropolitan, Borno State, Nigeria

Bashir¹,

Rowshon²,

Dibal³

et al. 2017

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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“…The statistical analyses showed that four out of eight water treatment stations (AT 3, 4, 7 and 8), monitored during the present study, had constant TDS values during tested seasons, however as we stated before none of water purification plant exceeds the limits of SASO standards. Similar results are reported of groundwater in central region of Saudi Arabia [20].…”

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Effectiveness of Groundwater Treatment for Drinking Use and Dairy and Food Processing

Ziney¹,

Ammar²,

Turki³

2018

J Adv Dairy Res

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Groundwater supplies should undergo comprehensive water quality testing to ensure suitability for drinking water and dairy production purposes. Evaluation of chemical characteristics and microbiological quality as well as treatment processes applied for the removal of contaminants from groundwater extracted from Al-Sag aquifer in Buraydah, Qassim region were investigated. The tested water samples from both well sources and effluents were found to have total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity and turbidity values within the acceptable limits of Saudi standards and WHO guidelines. Of course, the reduction percentages were the same for EC and TDS (58.6-93.6%) while it scored 0.0-100% for turbidity due to the adopted treatment processes. Chemical characteristics such as total alkalinity, chloride, nitrate and hardness were also found to be within the permissible levels of both Saudi standards and WHO guidelines. The effectiveness of the adopted treatment processes led to decrease such chemical parameters percent in the treated groundwater by about 54-82.9, 56.9-82.6, 29.0-95.8 and 7.9-98.2%, respectively. Moreover, mineral contents such as iron and cadmium in both raw and treated groundwater were below the detection limit. Groundwater contained fluorine at low levels than permissible limits set by local and international standards; therefore, fluoridation process must be taken into consideration for drinking use. Zinc content of the treated water was within the allowed concentration required by the Saudi standards and the WHO guidelines. While, nickel and lead contents in three groundwater sources were found to be higher than those postulated and recommended by the Saudi standards and WHO guidelines. However, water treatment at all studied stations was fair enough to remove these hazards and secure water. In regards to microbiological quality, the treated groundwater was found to be totally free from coliform organisms with almost undetectable level of viable count rendering them quite safe for drinking use and dairy-food processing.

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“…En el acuífero intermedio, solamente el 55 % de las muestras son dulces, pero en el acuífero superficial, el 74 % de las muestras presentaron aguas salobres (Tabla 2). Los riegos continuados con aguas salobres pueden traer como consecuencia la salinización de los suelos, reduciendo la disponibilidad de agua para la planta (Arslan, 2016;Zaidi et al, 2016). El aumento de Tabla 2.…”

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“…La calidad del agua obedece siempre a un objetivo de uso potencial que este recurso puede tener para la sociedad. Actualmente se utilizan diversos índices e indicadores agronómicos para evaluar la calidad de agua para riego, en los cuales se ponderan algunos parámetros fisicoquímicos medidos y calculados, tales como sólidos totales disueltos (STD), conductividad eléctrica (CE), bicarbonato (HCO 3 -), cloruro (Cl -), pH, sodio (Na + ), relación de adsorción de sodio (RAS), porcentaje de sodio con base en cationes mayoritarios (%Na), estimación del porcentaje de sodio soluble (PSS), el carbonato de sodio residual (CSR) y la salinidad potencial (SP) que relaciona los aniones cloruro y sulfato, entre otros (Ayers y Westcot, 1987;Arslan, 2016;Zaidi et al, 2016). En Chile, la legislación se encuentra establecida por el Instituto de Normalización en la Norma Chilena Oficial Nº1333 Of.197 (NCh1333) y en el ámbito internacional, principalmente por la Organización de las Naciones Unidas para la Alimentación y la Agricultura (FAO) (Instituto Nacional de Normalización, 1978;Ayers y Westcot,1987).…”

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Calidad del agua subterránea para el riego en el Oasis de Pica, norte de Chile

Apablaza

Roa

Molina

et al. 2018

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RESUMENAgricultores de las localidades del Oasis de Pica, precordillera del norte de Chile, aprovechan las aguas subterráneas a distintas profundidades en el riego de cultivos cítricos, frutos tropicales y verduras. Con el objeto de establecer una red de monitoreo y entregar recomendaciones a los regantes, se caracterizaron las propiedades fisicoquímicas de estas aguas, su comportamiento temporal anual y se determinó su calidad para riego, además de interpretar factores que inciden en su composición. Se gestionaron para la red 29 pozos a tres profundidades (acuífero profundo, intermedio y superficial) y se registró la temperatura, CE y pH en cuatro campañas entre 2016 y 2017. Los parámetros cuantificados a < 0,45 µm fueron STD, iones mayoritarios, nitrato, elementos traza Cr-Mn-Fe-Co-Ni-Cu-Zn-Mo-Al-Cd-Pb-Hg-Li-Ba-B-As y los indicadores agronómicos % Na, PSS, RAS, CSR y PS. Se observan diferencias espaciales, pero no temporales de la calidad de las aguas subterráneas termales, neutras a levemente alcalinas. La gran mayoría son aguas adecuadas para el riego de acuerdo a CE, RAS y CSR, y no existe riesgo por metales y metaloides; excepto por % Na, PSS, SP, boro y litio (cítricos) de origen natural. El acuífero profundo (80-100 m) posee aguas dulces de baja CE, bicarbonatadas y/o sulfatadas sódicas, pero el nivel de % Na y PSS afecta el suelo; el intermedio (24-39 m) tiene aguas dulces y salobres, sulfatadas sódicas y % Na, PSS y SP perjudicial. El acuífero superficial (17-21 m) contiene mayor salinidad (salobres), sódicas-cálcicas y se reparten en el límite entre sulfatada bicarbonatada o sulfatada clorurada, están bajo incumplimiento de normativas para cloruro, sulfato y nitrato. El aumento de iones disueltos en el acuífero superficial se atribuye a la disolución de yesiferas por aluvión en la zona, malas prácticas en procesos de riego-fertilización y la condición de aridez.Palabras clave: acuífero, salinidad, normas de calidad, indicadores agronómicos ABSTRACT Farmers from the Pica Oasis localities, foothills of northern Chile, take advantage of groundwater at different depths in the irrigation of citrus crops, tropical fruits and vegetables. In order to establish a monitoring network and provide recommendations to the irrigators, the physicochemical properties of these waters were characterized, their annual temporal behavior and their quality for irrigation was determined, as well as to interpret factors that affect the composition. 29 wells at three depths (deep, intermediate and superficial aquifer) were managed for the network and the temperature, CE and pH were recorded in four campaigns between 2016 and 2017. The parameters quantified at <0.45 μm were TDS, major ions, nitrate, trace elements Cr-Mn-Fe-Co-Ni-Cu-Zn-Mo-Al-Cd-Pb-Hg-Li-Ba-B-As and the indicators %Na, SSP, SAR, RCS and PS. There are spatial variations, but not temporary, of the quality of the thermal groundwater, neutral to slightly alkaline. The vast majority are waters suitable for irrigation according to CE, RAS and CSR and there is no risk f...

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Evaluation of groundwater chemistry and its impact on drinking and irrigation water quality in the eastern part of the Central Arabian graben and trough system, Saudi Arabia

Cited by 57 publications

References 25 publications

Evaluation of suitability of tube well water for irrigation in Maiduguri Metropolitan, Borno State, Nigeria

Evaluation of suitability of tube well water for irrigation in Maiduguri Metropolitan, Borno State, Nigeria

Effectiveness of Groundwater Treatment for Drinking Use and Dairy and Food Processing

Calidad del agua subterránea para el riego en el Oasis de Pica, norte de Chile

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