Frontiers in Geochemistry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
2
Published: Feb. 14, 2024
Under
arid
and
semi-arid
climate
conditions,
as
is
the
case
in
many
Moroccan
regions,
availability
quality
of
water
are
main
keys
to
sustainable
development
agricultural
zones.
In
Fritissa
region
covering
Middle
Moulouya
a
part
Lower
Moulouya,
North-eastern
Morocco,
irrigation
practices
necessary
for
activities,
an
environment
with
significant
population
growth,
limited
resources.
The
aim
this
study
assess
groundwater
its
suitability
purposes,
determine
possible
water-rock
interaction
processes
that
influence
chemistry.
approach
based
on
analysis
major
ions
contents
calculation
indices
namely
pH,
Electrical
conductivity
(EC),
Total
Dissolved
Solids
(TDS),
Hardness
(TH),
Sodium
Percentage
(Na%),
Residual
Carbonate
(RSC),
Adsorption
Ratio
(SAR)
Permeability
Index
(PI)
94
samples.
Piper
classification
used
chemical
facies,
while
commonly
distribution
geochemical
diagrams
helped
discuss
between
aquifer
rocks.
studied
showed
varying
values
pH
(5.8–8.8),
salinity
(367–3301
mg/L)
total
hardness
(15–186
mg/l
CaCO
3
).
Ca-Mg-HCO
,
Ca-Mg-SO
4
-Cl,
mixed
facies
types
found,
one
sample
Na-K-SO
-Cl
facies.
plotting
samples
Gibbs
suggests
interactions,
confirmed
by
diagrams.
Wilcox
diagram
most
excellent
good
permissible
categories,
US
Hazard
revealed
low
sodium
hazard
low,
medium
high
levels
salinity.
Groundwater
suitable
according
current
international
standards
if
some
precautions
considered.
Water,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(11), P. 1570 - 1570
Published: May 30, 2024
This
study
aimed
to
characterize
the
chemical
composition
and
spatial
distribution
of
groundwater
in
Kızılırmak
Delta
Turkey
evaluate
suitability
for
drinking
water
use
through
a
Water
Quality
Index
(WQI)
assessment.
Eleven
parameters,
including
nitrate
(NO3−),
calcium
(Ca2+),
magnesium
(Mg2+),
sodium
(Na+),
chloride
(Cl−),
potassium
(K+),
bicarbonate
(HCO3−),
sulfate
(SO42−),
hardness
(measured
as
CaCO3),
electrical
conductivity
(EC),
pH
were
analyzed
determine
quality
each
sample.
The
WQI
was
determined
using
weighted
arithmetic
index
method
specified
by
Canadian
Council
Ministers
Environment
(CCME).
result
all
observation
wells
plotted.
Principal
Component
Analysis
(PCA)
generated
utilizing
analytical
data
from
eleven
selected
samples.
As
study,
according
calculated
values,
most
not
suitable
purposes.
minimum
Ca2+
concentration
area
108,817
mg/L,
maximum
692,382
which
showed
that
samples
exceeded
WHO
limit.
same
situation
is
valid
Mg2+,
values
vary
between
100.383
5183.026
mg/L.
From
parameters
it
has
been
understood
eastern
part
region
more
than
western
results
correlation
analysis
strongest
positive
Mg2+
Na+
EC
0.989.
present
shows
delta,
deteriorating
quality,
should
be
treated
before
used
protected
contamination
hazards.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(1)
Published: March 18, 2025
Abstract
Water
resources,
as
critical
ecological
and
environmental
assets,
are
essential
to
the
social
economic
development
of
countries
regions
worldwide.
The
Jinzi
River
valley
functions
a
discharge
area
for
industrial
domestic
sewage
from
mining
operations
residential
communities
along
both
banks.
However,
due
human
activities,
groundwater
surface
water
in
region
have
been
contaminated
varying
extents.
Multiple
gold
mines
located
research
area.
Due
years
unregulated
mining,
this
has
had
serious
impact
on
local
environment
quality.
region,
which
crucial
components
environment,
remains
limited.
This
study
integrates
socio-economic
hydrogeological
conditions,
employing
methods
such
multivariate
statistical
analysis,
Piper
trilinear
diagram,
Gibbs
model,
ionic
ratio
relationships
analyze
characteristics
origins
major
ions
region.
(1)
primary
hydrochemical
type
was
HCO
3
-Ca·Na,
while
predominantly
-Ca·Mg
type.
pattern
consistent
across
with
ion
concentrations
significantly
higher
areas
dominated
by
carbonate
rock
compared
those
silicate
rock.
(2)
Using
principal
component
water–rock
interaction
modeling,
source
it
determined
that
chemistry
primarily
influenced
weathering
diorite
rock,
inputs
agricultural
wastewater.
In
contrast,
largely
controlled
rocks
(3)
Components
SO
4
2−
,
NO
−
Cl
total
dissolved
solids
exhibited
pronounced
sensitivity
their
exceeding
groundwater.
indicates
is
more
heavily
impacted
particularly
industrial,
agricultural,
wastewater
sources.
Scientific African,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
24, P. e02178 - e02178
Published: March 19, 2024
This
study
assessed
the
hydrogeochemical
characteristics
and
microbial
constituents
of
groundwater
in
Lephalale
Municipality,
South
Africa.
A
total
71
borehole
water
samples
were
collected
from
15
villages
within
Municipality
between
April
2019
October
2020.
The
results
parameters
such
pH,
EC,
TDS,
alkalinity
range
6.69
to
7.87,
620.30
1937.00
μS/cm,
330.35
to1035.50
mg/L
50.00-390.00
mg/L,
respectively.
mean
values
major
cations
anions
found
be
order
Na+>Ca2+>Mg2+>K+
HCO3−>Cl−>NO3−>SO42−>F−,
About
35%
tested
had
F−
concentrations
above
1.5
recommended
by
world
health
organization
(WHO)
eliminate
risk
fluorosis.
facies
determined
using
a
piper
diagram
revealed
dominance
mixed
CaMgCl
CaHCO3
types.
Gibbs
plot
analysis
that
main
composition-controlling
processes
area
is
rock-water
interaction.
constituent's
showed
faecal
coliform
ranging
0
CFU/
100
mL
with
an
average
0.56
CFU/100
mL,
while
(TC)
counts
360.5
CFU/100mL
30.81
CFU/100mL,
some
boreholes
poses
fluorosis
pathogen
related
diseases.
Therefore,
recommends
improving
quality
prior
consumption.
