Groundwater quality assessment in Wadi Fayd, Western Saudi Arabia

Al-Ahmadi, Masoud Eid

doi:10.1007/s12517-011-0337-0

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“…Provision of safe drinking water is a global issue. Groundwater serves an important source of water for drinking, irrigation, industry, and human consumption across the world and is the only renewable source for water in arid regions [1]. Due to its good quality, storage, little seasonal variations and high cleanliness level, humans rely on groundwater more than any other drinking water source.…”

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Evaluation of Water Quality for Drinking and Agricultural Suitability in the Lower Indus Plain in Sindh Province, Pakistan

Shahab

Rashid

et al. 2016

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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Indus Basin represents a conjunctive system for ground and surface water use. From it, originates the world's largest irrigation system underlain a deep alluvium and well transmissive aquifer resulting in higher water table. At present, this area is at risk of ground water aquifer contamination due to extensive agricultural activities that needs to be constantly monitored. A total of 218 ground water samples were collected across the Sindh Province and were evaluated for drinking and agricultural purpose subjected to Hydrochemical analysis. The analytical parameters were compared with WHO and Pakistan water quality standards and majority of the samples were found not potable. 62.84% of EC samples, 34.86% TDS, 43% Na ) and Cl -and HCO 3 -exceeds over SO 4 2-indicating saline water and carbonate weathering as the source of solutes in Sindh groundwater. Suitability of groundwater for drinking and agricultural purpose indicates that majority of the samples were very far from drinking water standards while few samples were considered unsuitable for agricultural purpose especially in the lower southern Sindh( Thatta, Badin and Tharparker). Proper drainage

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Evaluation of Water Quality for Drinking and Agricultural Suitability in the Lower Indus Plain in Sindh Province, Pakistan

Shahab

Rashid

et al. 2016

Pol. J. Environ. Stud.

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“…The sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), proposed by the US Salinity Laboratory Staff in 1954, is a better measure of sodium hazard for irrigation (Al-Ahmadi, 2013). The SAR was calculated as the following equation:…”

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Groundwater quality assessment for drinking and irrigation applications in Northen of Algeria: Indexing and statistical approach

Guendouzi,

Zamiche,

Benhalima

2024

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The present investigation aims to evaluate the quality of groundwater in the agricultural region of Tipasa, North Algeria. 72 samples of groundwater were taken from 12 domestic boreholes to study the pH, EC, TDS, cations (like Ca2+ and Mg2+) and anions (like Cl-, SO42-, NO3-, and HCO3-) in the water. The groundwater quality was slightly alkaline (pH > 7). The drinking water quality index ‘WQI’ ranged from 98.07 to 179.43 and categorized the groundwater as poor for drinking (92%). Irrigation indices were used to investigate the viability of groundwater for irrigation. The sodium hazards are measured through the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and sodium percentage (%Na). According to the SAR values, most of the samples were deemed suitable for irrigation. The Wilcox diagram illustrates that 91.67% falls of groundwater fell into the C3S1 category, with high salinity and low sodium hazards. According to a statistical analysis, NO3- has the greatest impact on groundwater quality, showing how agricultural activity affects the quality of groundwater.

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“…23). Piper diagrams are a significant tool in identifying water types collected from various groundwater resources areas based on the ionic structure of distinct water samples (Salem and Bayumy, 2016;Al-Ahmadi, 2013;Al-Omran et al, 2013;Semerjian, 2011;Baba et al, 2008). The piper diagram shows that all of the recorded samples graphed within the Na-Cl category sub-area, with Na as the predominant cation and Cl as the predominant anion in the investigated groundwater, as shown in Fig.…”

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Hydrogeochemical and geophysical investigations to delineate underground water aquifer in arid regions: A case study, Gara oasis, Egypt

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Gobashy

Salem

et al. 2022

Contrib. Geophys. Geod.

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The goal of the present study is to investigate, delineate, and evaluate the shallow Miocene groundwater aquifer with vertical and lateral facies variations in the Gara oasis, western desert of Egypt. This oasis represents a typical arid region in North Africa. Through grid texture analysis, lineament detection, edge detection, thresholding, and identifying areas of structural complexity from the filtered residual reduced-to-pole magnetic anomaly map, it is possible to outline the fracture zones that principally control the groundwater aquifers and water flow in the area. The groundwater quality and quantity are examined hydro-geochemically through nine groundwater samples that were gathered from wells and springs distributed throughout the area around Gara Lake. Measurements of physio-chemical parameters (TDS, pH, and EC) are carried out and its spatial distribution is critically studied. The results reveal that the ion-exchange process caused by water-rock interaction is the dominant process. Furthermore, the main ions in the groundwater in the study areas were Na and Cl. This might be due to evaporation or halite dissolution with the upward flow of waters through the fractures from the deep aquifer of the Nubian sandstone to the shallow aquifer of the fractured Miocene limestone.

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Groundwater quality assessment in Wadi Fayd, Western Saudi Arabia

Cited by 22 publications

References 17 publications

Evaluation of Water Quality for Drinking and Agricultural Suitability in the Lower Indus Plain in Sindh Province, Pakistan

Evaluation of Water Quality for Drinking and Agricultural Suitability in the Lower Indus Plain in Sindh Province, Pakistan

Groundwater quality assessment for drinking and irrigation applications in Northen of Algeria: Indexing and statistical approach

Hydrogeochemical and geophysical investigations to delineate underground water aquifer in arid regions: A case study, Gara oasis, Egypt

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