Evaluation of the quality of groundwater used for irrigation in the Mina plain, Algeria

Gorine, Mohamed; Benkhelifa, Mohammed; Gacem, Farid; Bellague, Djamal

doi:10.7202/1067306ar

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“…Chloride concentration varies between 0.09 meq/L and 3.69 meq/L, with an average of 0.46 meq/L. All groundwater samples show chloride concentrations below the quality threshold of 4 meq/L for irrigation water [11]. Consequently, the quality of all samples is considered excellent for irrigation.…”

Section: Evaluation Of Water Quality For Irrigationmentioning

confidence: 91%

Evaluation of the adaptation of groundwater quality in the Ketama Al-Hoceima region (Morocco) to agricultural irrigation

Elbarghmi,

Lamhamdi,

Ghalit

et al. 2024

E3S Web Conf.

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In the Ketama region, irrigation used to depend on rainwater and surface water. However, with drought and water shortages affecting the region, farmers are increasingly relying on groundwater. “Recognizing the critical importance of water quality in irrigation, a total of 164 water samples were collected from various points and subjected to physicochemical analysis. The assessment of groundwater suitability for irrigation encompassed several parameters, including chloride, electrical conductivity (EC), percentage of soluble sodium (% Na), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), residual sodium carbonate (RCS), magnesium adsorption ratio (MAR), permeability index (PI), Kelley ratio (KR), potential salinity (PS), synthetic harmfulness coefficient (K), irrigation coefficient (Ka), chloro-alkaline indices (CAI-1 and CAI-2), and irrigation water quality index (IWQI).”. Results showed that 43.29% (EC), 82% (Na), 68.40% (SAR), and 68.29% (Ka) of groundwater samples were excellent and that 77% (PI) of samples were suitable for irrigation. The IWQI revealed that 21.96% of samples are considered to have high restrictions. This study aims to provide crucial information on irrigation water quality in the region, providing valuable data for various stakeholders to make informed decisions on agricultural practices and the sustainable use of water resources, particularly in the face of challenges posed by climate change and water shortages.

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Section: Evaluation Of Water Quality For Irrigationmentioning

confidence: 91%

Evaluation of the adaptation of groundwater quality in the Ketama Al-Hoceima region (Morocco) to agricultural irrigation

Elbarghmi,

Lamhamdi,

Ghalit

et al. 2024

E3S Web Conf.

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“…With exception of well no (34), all water sample of (DW) situated in C3S2 (high saline and moderate sodicity) class (Figure 7) and (Table 9). These classes can only be used for well-drained soils and resistant plants with high leaching fraction (Gorine 2019).…”

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Classification Approaches to Assess Groundwater Quality (Wadi El-Natron, Egypt)

2022

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Environmental management of the groundwater is based on three axes; (1) safe water use that grantee the equilibrium between water consummation and refeed of well groundwater (2) elaboration of chemical and magnetic water to improve water quality, and (3) characterization and classification of water types to achieve the most efficient water use. The third axe of environmental management groundwater is the core of the current research that classified the groundwater (Wadi El-Natron, Egypt) by multiple approaches (1) water quality indices (2) Wilcox and Riverside plotting classification, and (3) groundwater hydrochemical classification. EC index classification, of wadi El-Natron groundwater, indicated that 90.90% of shallow wells samples (SW) were good and permissible class, 90.90 % of moderate deep wells samples (MDW) and 68.75 % of deep wells samples (DW) located in permissible salinity class. The averaged pH values of the groundwater related to their moderate alkalinity. The assessed grade quality of water irrigation varied according to the used sodicity indices. The averaged values of sodium percentage (SP), sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), and permeability index (PI), residual sodium carbonate (RSC) designated the majority of wadi El-Natron groundwater as permissible category. Contrary, most of studied water samples located in not recommended class according to Kelly's ratio (KR) and chloro-alkaline index (CAI1). All studied groundwater samples are situated in the acceptable class according to magnesium hazard (MH) and total hardness (TH). Plotting of EC-Na% analytical data on Wilcox diagram indicated that generally, groundwater of (SW) and (DW) had higher quality waters than (MDW).EC-Na% Wilcox Diagram: Plotting of EC-Na% analytical data on Wilcox diagram indicated that waters of the shallow wells were distributed excellent (45.46%), good (18.2%), permissible (27.3%) and doubtful (9.09%) water quality. According to EC-SAR Riverside diagram, groundwater in the study area falls within the medium EC-low SAR, high EC-low SAR, and high EC-medium SAR. For groundwater wells, the hydrogeochemical classification indicated the abundance of Na and K cationic facies, while the waters of (MDW) and (DW) were characterized by high contribution of strong acidic anionic (SO 4 2− ). Generally, NaCl water type was dominant in wadi El-Natron groundwater.

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“…The sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) provides a useful index of the possible sodium hazard in irrigation water. Sodium hazard can reduce the permeability of the soil and hinder the absorption of water by crops [38]. The SAR is related to the amount of Na + relative to Ca 2+ and Mg 2+ , measured in meq/L, in water and is determined by the following Equation (3) [18,20]:…”

Section: Groundwater Quality Assessment For Irrigationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Quality Assessment of Groundwater from the Sadar Upazila, Khagrachhari District, Bangladesh for Irrigation and Drinking Uses

Nawrin

Junayed

Khan

et al. 2022

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Water scarcity in the hill tract districts of Bangladesh becomes acute in the dry season as most of the streams, the primary source of water, dry up. However, groundwater, where available, can supply water throughout the year. In this study, a total of 37 water samples were collected and analyzed from shallow (34) and deep (3) wells in Khagrachhari Sadar to assess their geochemical type and suitability for drinking using a multiparameter groundwater quality index (GWQI), as well as their suitability for irrigation uses using the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), sodium percentage (SP), and the Riverside and Wilcox classifications. The physicochemical parameters of the groundwater were characterized by relatively low EC, low pH, positive redox potentials (Eh) in millivolts, and mostly soft water. Shallow wells were dominated by Ca–HCO3- and Ca–Na–HCO3-type water, and deep wells by Na–HCO3-type water. Among major and trace ions, there were higher concentrations, exceeding safe water standards, of HCO3− in deep wells and NO3−, Fe2+, and Mn2+ in shallow wells. Irrigation water quality assessments and GWQI results reveal that most shallow wells can be considered good and safe options for both drinking and irrigation, while groundwater from deep wells requires additional caution prior to use for agricultural purposes.

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Evaluation of the quality of groundwater used for irrigation in the Mina plain, Algeria

Cited by 5 publications

References 8 publications

Evaluation of the adaptation of groundwater quality in the Ketama Al-Hoceima region (Morocco) to agricultural irrigation

Evaluation of the adaptation of groundwater quality in the Ketama Al-Hoceima region (Morocco) to agricultural irrigation

Classification Approaches to Assess Groundwater Quality (Wadi El-Natron, Egypt)

A Hydrogeochemical Characterization and Quality Assessment of Groundwater from the Sadar Upazila, Khagrachhari District, Bangladesh for Irrigation and Drinking Uses

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