Groundwater system of Dibdibba sandstone aquifer in south of Iraq

Al-Sudani, Hussein Ilaibi Zamil

doi:10.1007/s13201-019-0952-6

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“…Notably, this flow pattern is evident in the surrounding areas near the Rumaila and Luhais oil fields. This direction of flow corresponds to the flow with [13] study where he stated that "The water table (groundwater flow direction) map has a radial flow from southern area towards west, north, east and northeastern directions" as illustrated in (figure 5).…”

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Investigation of the hydrocarbon contamination of the Dibdibba aquifer in Al-Zubair area, southern Iraq

Al-Qurnawi,

Alhawi,

Alabadi

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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The importance of Al-Zubair area in Basra governorate is highlighted by the presence of agricultural activities. The Dibdibba aquifer is the main supplier of water which used for irrigation, livestock and some different industries are scattered around the region. This research aims to investigate the extent and impact of hydrocarbon contamination of the Dibdibba aquifer in Al-Zubair region, southern Iraq, due to its proximity to oil fields sites. 18 groundwater samples from different locations within the aquifer were collected in dry and wet season to determine their chemical and physical properties and total petroleum hydrocarbon (TPH) including petroleum-based compounds and their derivatives. The analytical results revealed that the Dibdibba groundwater in this area is polluted with TPH and have high levels of electrical conductivity (EC) and total dissolved salts (TDS) due to the high content of salts along with the high concentrations of calcium and magnesium ions. The overall outcomes of the main elements of water showed that it is unfit for human use due to the high levels of the above parameters. All the water tests carried out indicate the presence of contamination with petroleum hydrocarbons, surpassing the allowable limits set by the World Health Organization (2008) and Iraqi Quality Standard (2009). This observed particularly in areas adjacent oil spills, where the TPH concentrations exceeding 35 μg/l in the northwest of Al-Zubair area near the Rumaila oil field. Significantly, this investigation indicated a clear evidence of hydrocarbon contamination in the study area.

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Investigation of the hydrocarbon contamination of the Dibdibba aquifer in Al-Zubair area, southern Iraq

Al-Qurnawi,

Alhawi,

Alabadi

et al. 2024

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…This area has been greatly influenced by water withdrawal, especially in places that were subject to overexploitation [28]. Moreover, other studies [29,30] have referred to the salinization of groundwater as an indicator of the increasing use of irrigation water for agriculture, which has led to soil leaching and the transfer of fertilizers to the unconfined aquifer. To address the issues of the low groundwater table and the deteriorating water quality in the Dibdibba unconfined aquifer, this study used treated municipal wastewater as an artificial recharge source.…”

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A Feasibility Assessment of Potential Artificial Recharge for Increasing Agricultural Areas in the Kerbala Desert in Iraq Using Numerical Groundwater Modeling

Hassan

Nile

Mahdi

et al. 2021

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Groundwater in Iraq is considered to be an alternative water resource, especially for areas far away from surface water. Groundwater is affected by many factors including climate change, industrial activities, urbanization, and industrialization. In this study, the effect of artificial recharge on the quantity of groundwater in the Dibdibba unconfined aquifer in Iraq was simulated using a groundwater modeling system (GMS). The main raw water source used in the artificial recharge process was the reclaimed water output (tertiary treatment) from the main wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in Kerbala, with 20 injection wells. After calibration and validation of the three-dimensional numerical model used in this study and taking wastewater recharge rates into account, two different scenarios were applied to obtain the expected behavior of the aquifer when the groundwater levels were augmented with 5% and 10% of the daily outflow production of the WWTP in Kerbala. The model matched the observed head elevations with R2 = 0.951 for steady state and R2= 0.894 for transient simulations. The results indicate that the injection of treated water through 20 wells raised the water table in more than 91 and 136 km2 for 5000 and 10,000 m3/day pumping rates, respectively. Moreover, increasing the volume of water added to the aquifer could lead to establishing new agricultural areas, spanning more than 62 km2, extending about 20 km along the river.

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“…Precipitation tends to be concentrated and only lasts a short time when it does. Runoff from this occurs for months at a time, although most of the year is dry [19,20]. At Al-Rutbah station, the average annual precipitation is just 143 mm, and the average temperature is 31.6 degrees Celsius, while at Al-Qaim station, the average annual precipitation is 146.7 mm, and the average temperature is 33.8 degrees Celsius in July [21,22].…”

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Ground Water Recharge Mapping in Iraqi Western Desert

Mohammed¹,

Naba²,

Kamel³

2022

IJDNE

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Local climate change and water shortage led it essential to assess the amounts and locations of groundwater recharge. To keep the Iraqi Western Desert's groundwater system sustainable. A model was developed to estimate soil moisture using artificial neural networks (ANN), geographic information systems (GIS), and remote sensing (RS). The soil needed approximately 26.54% of the total amount of rainfall to saturate voids before groundwater was recharged during the study years. The amount of recharge of groundwater was estimated depending on the water balancing method. The results showed that approximately 455,306,884 m3 of rainwater during the study years was infiltrated for groundwater recharge, nearly half of the total amount of rainfall. Sandy loam soils were most leached to recharge groundwater, while loam soils were of medium rates for groundwater recharge, and silty loam soils were the lowest rates in groundwater recharge rates.

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Groundwater system of Dibdibba sandstone aquifer in south of Iraq

Cited by 21 publications

References 5 publications

Investigation of the hydrocarbon contamination of the Dibdibba aquifer in Al-Zubair area, southern Iraq

Investigation of the hydrocarbon contamination of the Dibdibba aquifer in Al-Zubair area, southern Iraq

A Feasibility Assessment of Potential Artificial Recharge for Increasing Agricultural Areas in the Kerbala Desert in Iraq Using Numerical Groundwater Modeling

Ground Water Recharge Mapping in Iraqi Western Desert

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