Groundwater Flow Patterns and Hydrochemical Facies Distribution Using Geographical Information System (GIS) in Damaturu, Northeast Nigeria

Nur, A.; Ishaku, J. M.; Yusuf, Solomon Nehemiah

doi:10.4236/ijg.2012.35111

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“…This interpolation method assumes that each point has a local influence that decreases with distance. Many researchers used (IDW) interpolation to create the water quality index maps [7,23,[60][61][62]. The maps of the spatial distribution of the pH, EC, TDS, TH, anions and cations, and WQI for the study area have been created to help water resources management and decision making.…”

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Evaluation of the quality of groundwater for its appropriateness for drinking purposes in the watershed of Naâma, SW of Algeria, by using water quality index (WQI)

Derdour¹,

Ali

Sari

2020

SN Appl. Sci.

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Naâma watershed is situated in the southwest of Algeria, where the climate is arid. It is highly dependent on groundwater resources, which are the only available resources for irrigation and domestic purposes. The study was carried out to assess groundwater appropriateness in the study area for drinking uses through a water quality index (WQI) and geographic information system (GIS). Fourteen (14) groundwater samples were collected, and several physicochemical parameters such as electrical conductivity (EC), potential for hydrogen (pH), total dissolved solids (TDS), cations (Ca, Mg, Na, K), and anions (SO4, NO2, HCO3, Cl) were analyzed. The results report that the different water quality parameters were within the permissible limit given by the World Health Organization and Algerian Standards guidelines, except for some boreholes near the Sabkha of Naâma. Eleven (11) parameters were chosen to compile the water quality index. The results showed that 50% of groundwater sites sampled in the study area had excellent water quality, while 50% were suitable. By carefully examining the data, it was revealed that boreholes distant from Sabkha present an excellent groundwater quality, where the WQI ranges between 37 and 41.6 mg/L. On the other hand, the boreholes close to Sabkha are characterized by a high concentration of electrical conductivity, TDS, sodium, and sulfates, explained by the contamination of the surrounding area through the infiltration of salt elements from the Sabkha. This salt contamination of groundwater would be accentuated by the discharge of wastewater from Naâma town into the Sabkha, the irrational use of chemical fertilizers, pesticides, and intensive pumping. The spatial distribution of the physicochemical parameters and water quality index was generated using the inverse distance weighted interpolation method (IDW). This study demonstrates that the combination of WQI and GIS methods could be a helpful tool for water resources management and decision making.

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Evaluation of the quality of groundwater for its appropriateness for drinking purposes in the watershed of Naâma, SW of Algeria, by using water quality index (WQI)

Derdour¹,

Ali

Sari

2020

SN Appl. Sci.

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“…However, the role of GIS in analyzing the spatial distribution of groundwater has been investigated by many authors (Verma et al 2016;Gorai and Kumar 2013;Srivastava et al 2012). In an earlier study, several models have been applied to estimate the hydrochemical distribution of water and soil (Nur et al 2012;Mosaferi et al 2014;Verma et al 2016). Geostatistics is a spatial statistical technique that can be used to assess and represent the distribution of concentration over space and time based on the relationship between sample points, and estimates the uncertainty of that prediction (Yeh et al 2009;Piccini et al 2012).…”

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Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking and irrigation using GIS and geostatistics techniques in semiarid region of Neyshabur, Iran

Bhunia¹,

Keshavarzi

Shit³

et al. 2018

Appl Water Sci

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Groundwater is a vital source for drinking and agricultural purposes in semiarid region of Neyshabur area (Iran). The present study assessed the groundwater quality and mapped the spatial variation of water samples in terms of suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes. A total 402 groundwater samples were collected from the field with global positioning system (GPS) from 2010 to 2013 and analyzed for pH, calcium (Ca 2+ ), magnesium (Mg 2+ ), sodium (Na + ), potassium, bicarbonate, sulfate, chloride, sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids, and total hardness (TH). A GIS-based ordinary kriging method with best fit semivariogram models was used for preparation of thematic maps of groundwater quality parameters. The results were evaluated and compared with WHO (2011) recommended water quality standard. Results showed that 68.40% of SAR, 25% of Mg 2+ , 32.62% of Na + , and 1.74% of TH of the total groundwater samples are suitable for the irrigation purpose. Consequently, 55.57% of EC, 89.19% of TDS, 0.75% of pH, and 6.25% of K + of the total groundwater samples are suitable for the drinking purpose as per the WHO standard. The groundwater quality in the study area is very hard and slightly alkaline in nature. The spatial distribution map of groundwater quality showed 80% of the area suitable for drinking purpose; whereas, 90% of the area demarcated for irrigation purpose.

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“…A influência de diferentes fatores sobre a qualidade das águas subterrâneas varia no tempo e no espaço (MIKHLAFI, et al 2003). Nur et al (2012a) identificaram a relação entre sistemas de fluxos subterrâneos e as fácies químicas. No trabalho de Nur et al (2012b) foi constatado que o sistema de fluxo é complexo e influencia a variabilidade espacial natural da química nas águas subterrâneas em escala regional e local.…”

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Qualidade Das Águas Subterrâneas Nas Dunas E Cristalino Em Caucaia-Ce

Mesquita¹,

Frischkorn²,

Silva³

et al. 2017

R. Águas Subter.

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Este trabalho foi realizado no município de Caucaia/Ceará em duas áreas hidrogeologicamente distintas, uma na costa, onde prevalecem Dunas e Formação Barreiras, e outra no interior, onde predomina o cristalino. Foram coletadas no final do período seco (março de 2014) e final do chuvoso (agosto de 2015) amostras de 39 poços, 12 do interior e 27 da costa, para análise das concentrações dos íons maiores, nitrato, condutividade elétrica e dos isótopos estáveis oxigênio- 18 e deutério. As faixas de condutividade elétrica nas duas coletas diferem nas duas áreas com valores menores do que 1500 S/cm na costa e maiores do que este valor no interior, atingindo 7500 S/cm; medidas de nitrato identificam contaminação local em parte das amostras do litoral. A relação de  18O versus D com dados das duas coletas indicam processo de evaporação mais intenso na costa e no período seco e recarga feita diretamente pelas chuvas sem contribuição de reservas superficiais. Os processos de aquisição de sais pelas águas nas duas áreas diferem; na costa predomina a interação água rocha e no interior os processos de evaporação-cristalização.

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Groundwater Flow Patterns and Hydrochemical Facies Distribution Using Geographical Information System (GIS) in Damaturu, Northeast Nigeria

Cited by 29 publications

References 10 publications

Evaluation of the quality of groundwater for its appropriateness for drinking purposes in the watershed of Naâma, SW of Algeria, by using water quality index (WQI)

Evaluation of the quality of groundwater for its appropriateness for drinking purposes in the watershed of Naâma, SW of Algeria, by using water quality index (WQI)

Evaluation of groundwater quality and its suitability for drinking and irrigation using GIS and geostatistics techniques in semiarid region of Neyshabur, Iran

Qualidade Das Águas Subterrâneas Nas Dunas E Cristalino Em Caucaia-Ce

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