Water,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(9), P. 1752 - 1752
Published: May 2, 2023
The
processed
discharges
from
Tangier
Automotive
City’s
(TAC)
Chrafate
Wastewater
Treatment
Plant
(WWTP)
contaminate
the
Jouamaa
Hakama
groundwater
and
Ouljat
Echatt
river.
We
aimed
to
study
unknown
interactions
between
surface
water
(SW)
(GW).
A
total
of
nine
GW
samples
eleven
SW
were
taken
analyzed
in
2021
2022
determine
16
physical
chemical
parameters
(pH,
temperature
(T),
electrical
conductivity
(EC),
dissolved
oxygen
(DO),
hardness
(TH),
turbidity
(TURB),
solids
(TDS),
cations:
Na+,
K+,
Mg2+
Ca2+,
anions:
Cl−,
CO32−,
HCO3−,
NO3−,
SO42−).
For
exploitation
data,
we
used
a
methodology
based
on
hydrochemical
modeling
(HM),
principal
component
analysis
(PCA),
Water
Quality
Index
(WQI),
Irrigation
(IWQI),
inverse
distance
weighted
interpolation
(IDW)
using
Geographic
Information
Systems
(GIS),
regression
(RA).
studied
interaction
river
(contaminated
by
WWTP)
with
shallow
strip
100
m
either
side
understand
transverse
longitudinal
dispersion
this
pollution
investigations
indicated
that
major
ions
found
characterized
different
order
anion
list
Cl−
>
CO32−
NO3−
HCO3−
SO42−
respectively,
while
concentrations
cations
showed
same
for
both:
Na+
Ca2+
K+.
As
result,
Piper
diagram
type
sodium
chloride
magnesium
carbonate,
belongs
sulfate
type.
WQI
waters
are
all
unsuitable
use
(WQI
100),
is
poor
quality
76).
Moreover,
results
GW–SW
along
revealed
significant
relationship
(R2
=
0.85),
which
means
strong
circulation
infiltration
contaminated
into
occur
area.
approaches
followed
have
been
proven
effective
evaluating
human
animal
uses.
These
can
help
decision-makers
region
take
suitable
management
measures
mitigate
environmental
problem.
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
16(13), P. 5644 - 5644
Published: July 1, 2024
In
recent
decades,
water
pollution
has
become
a
major
concern,
threatening
both
humans
and
natural
ecosystems.
This
study
aims
to
analyze
seasonal
variations
in
the
quality
of
surface
Nador
Canal
Morocco,
using
index
(WQI)
principal
component
analysis
(PCA).
Surface
samples
from
22
sites
along
canal
were
analyzed
for
physical,
chemical,
heavy
metal
parameters.
The
results
revealed
significant
variations,
with
decreasing
summer
months,
while
its
generally
improved
winter.
predominant
type
was
Na+-Cl−
summer,
it
mixed
Ca2+-Na+-HCO3−
WQI
values
also
varied
seasonally,
an
average
113.04
160.6
winter,
classifying
as
unsuitable
drinking
but
suitable
irrigation
throughout
year.
are
consistent
Canal,
where
showed
that
there
quality.
ions
like
magnesium,
sodium,
calcium
predominantly
indicate
influences
anthropogenic
sources.
metals
nutrients,
signaling
industrial
agricultural
runoff,
especially
prominent.
These
influenced
by
rainfall
patterns
emphasizing
need
adaptive
management
practices
maintain
crop
soil
health.
provides
new
insights
into
dynamic
interplay
between
factors
quality,
offering
valuable
guidance
local
resource
management.
Water,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
15(1), P. 130 - 130
Published: Dec. 29, 2022
Surface
water
is
used
for
a
variety
of
purposes,
including
agriculture,
drinking
water,
and
other
services.
Therefore,
its
quality
crucial
irrigation,
human
welfare,
health.
Thus,
the
main
objective
to
improve
surface
assessment
geochemical
analysis
evaluate
anthropogenic
activities’
impact
on
in
Oued
Laou
watershed,
Northern
Morocco.
Thirteen
samples
were
characterized
26
physicochemical
biological
parameters.
In
this
aspect,
emerging
techniques
such
as
multivariate
statistical
approaches
(MSA),
indices
(WQI),
irrigation
(IWQI),
Geographic
Information
System
(GIS)
employed
identify
sources
pollution,
their
suitability
consumption,
distribution
quality.
The
results
showed
that
major
ion
concentrations
reported
following
order:
Ca2+,
Na+,
Mg2+,
K+;
HCO3−
>
CO32−
Cl−
SO42−
NO3−
F−
PO43−
NO2−.
It
was
also
demonstrated
almost
all
parameters
had
lower
than
World
Health
Organization
(WHO)
limits,
except
bicarbonate
ions
(HCO3−)
biochemical
oxygen
demand
five
days
(BOD5),
which
exceeded
WHO
limits
at
120
mg/L
3
mg/L,
respectively.
Furthermore,
types
Ca2+-HCO3−
(Calcium-Bicarbonate)
Ca2+-Mg2+-HCO3−
(Calcium-Magnesium-Bicarbonate)
predominated
water.
Principal
Component
Analysis
(PCA)
indicates
river
exposed
two
forms
contamination,
first
being
attributed
activities
while
second
reflects
water-sediment
interaction.
Hierarchical
Cluster
(HCA),
reflecting
mineralization
study
area,
has
classified
into
four
clusters.
Inverse
Distance
Weighting
(IDW)
WQI
7.69%
38.46%
represent,
respectively,
excellent
good
drinking.
At
same
time,
IWQI
revealed
92.30%
irrigation.
As
result,
combination
WQIs,
PCA,
IWQI,
GIS
effective
providing
clear
information
assessing
controlling
factors
can
support
decision-making
susceptible
locations
northern
Sustainability,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
15(13), P. 10648 - 10648
Published: July 6, 2023
Saudi
Arabia
(SA)
faces
a
water
shortage,
and
it
further
challenges
sustainable
agriculture,
industrial
development
the
well-being
of
people.
SA
uses
more
than
80%
its
resources
for
agricultural
purposes.
Groundwater
extractions
account
most
this
demand,
which
is
not
sustainable.
Hence,
study
aims
to
analyze
management
practices
used
in
propose
viable
workable
solutions
achieve
scarce
resources.
This
based
on
critical
evaluation
information
available
sector
SA.
About
89%
demand
Kingdom
non-sustainably
met
through
over-pumping
from
groundwater
9.3%
by
energy-intensive
desalination.
invested
dams
developed
rainwater
harvesting
enhance
surface
availability
increase
recharge
capacity
renewable
aquifers.
As
there
huge
demand–supply
gap,
tools
are
leading
sustainability
compared
supply
enhancement
that
capital
intensive.
A
national
policy,
together
with
can
make
systems
input
efficient
higher
productivity.
Region-specific
plans
need
be
implemented
match
gap.
Conjunctive
utilizing
prioritizing
different
sources
viz.
harvested
rainwater,
treated
wastewater,
desalinized
water,
groundwater,
vital
management.
In
addition,
climate
change
has
exerted
pressure
as
well
users,
adaptation
measures
terms
The
pressing
problem
depletion
degradation
subsurface
sources.
implement
many
technological
legislative
changes
addition
service
management,
conservation
measures,
paying
reasonable
justifiable
price
strengthening
state
agencies
will
Agricultural Water Management,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
293, P. 108690 - 108690
Published: Jan. 21, 2024
Sodium
hazard
poses
a
critical
threat
to
agricultural
production
globally
and
regionally
which
has
been
previously
predicted
from
ground
or
surface
water.
Monitoring
rainwater
quality
in
this
context
is
ignored
but
essential
for
water
management
central
Europe.
Our
study
focused
predict
sodium
adsorption
ratio
(SAR)
1985
2021
ten
ionic
species
of
(pH,
EC,
Cl-,
SO4−2,
NO3-,
NH4+,
Na+,
K+,
Mg2+,
Ca2+)
employing
four
machine
learning
(random
forest
(RF),
gaussian
process
regression
(GU),
random
subspace
(RSS),
artificial
neural
network-multilayer
perceptron
(ANN-MLP))
methods
at
three
stations
K-puszta
(KP),
Farkasfa
(FAK),
Nyirjes
(NYR)
Hungary,
Exploratory
data
analysis
was
performed
using
the
Mann-Kendall
test,
Pearson
correlation,
principal
component
(PCA).
Rainwater
composition
revealed
highest
percentage
SO4−2
ions
i.e.,
21
31%,
followed
by
10
15%
Na+
ions.
test
significant
(p
<
0.05)
increasing
trend
SAR
portraying
it
serious
limiting
production.
Machine
results
model
runs
all
algorithms
prediction
KP
station
proved
efficacy
ANN-MLP
as
superior
with
RMSE
range
0.02
0.05,
RF
0.14
0.19
scenario
2
(SC-2)
(Na+,
Ca2+).
Validation
best-selected
algorithm
(ANN-MLP)
also
low
0.08
0.05
both
FAK
NYR
stations,
respectively.
Hence,
efficiency
forecasting
proves
be
meticulous
tool
enhancing
practices
Central
Europe
resource
crop
future.