تقييم صلاحية المياه الجوفية لأغراض الشرب و الاستعمالات الزراعية في القسم الجنوبي من الهضبة الصحراوية الغربية للعراق (بادية السماوة)‎

الملخص EN

This research included a comparison between the chemical and physical properties of the ground water in the different parts of the Samawah desert in order to compare the aspects of ground water with the limits of World Health Organization (WHO) for drinking water as well as to assess their suitability for agricultural purposes.

Several parameters are examined for (16) wells and (3) artesian wells which are located in the different regions of Samawah desert depending on the scientfic methods of sample collection in mid - February (2017).

In this research, information about the location and geological aspects of Samawah desert are provided.

The results showed that there are differences in the ground water aspects (chemical and physical aspects) among wells water and most of the wells water was a saline water generally in comparison with the WHO limits.

However, there are three wells where have a good quality of water and matching to WHO limits.

Also, the water of these three wells is suitable for agricultural uses, unlike the rest of the examined wells, where the water was not suitable for agriculture or suitable for agriculture, but taking care of the soil.