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Assessment of groundwater quality over the Erbil plain based on water quality index
Joint Authors
Uthman, Bakhtyar Abd Allah
Ibrahim, Ismail S.
Source
ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences
Issue
Vol. 33, Issue 1 (sup) (28 Feb. 2021), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Salahaddin University-Erbil Department of Scientific Publications
Publication Date
2021-02-28
Country of Publication
Iraq
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Earth Sciences, Water and Environment
Abstract EN
Groundwater is used for drinking, household and agricultural activities by the growers surrounding Erbil city.
therefore, it was necessary to determine its quality by measuring physical and chemical parameters according to standard method.
thus, water samples have been collected from sixteen wells during December 2016, march, Jun, and September 2017 within 1liter polyethylene bottles and transported to the laboratory for analysis and analyzed according to Canadian water quality index formula (WQI).
the WQI of groundwater was based on 22 parameters including ph, electrical conductivity, total hardness, calcium hardness, magnesium hardness, total alkalinity, chloride, dissolved oxygen, biological oxygen demand, sodium, potassium, sulphate, orthophosphate, nitrate, oil and grease, zinc, copper, iron, nickel, lead, cadmium and mercury.
WQI was found to be 38.87, which indicates a poor quality that the water was not suitable for direct consumption and must be treated before use to avoid water-related diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Uthman, Bakhtyar Abd Allah& Ibrahim, Ismail S.. 2021. Assessment of groundwater quality over the Erbil plain based on water quality index. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences،Vol. 33, no. 1 (sup), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1402812
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Uthman, Bakhtyar Abd Allah& Ibrahim, Ismail S.. Assessment of groundwater quality over the Erbil plain based on water quality index. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences Vol. 33, no. 1 (Supplement) (2021), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1402812
American Medical Association (AMA)
Uthman, Bakhtyar Abd Allah& Ibrahim, Ismail S.. Assessment of groundwater quality over the Erbil plain based on water quality index. ZANCO Journal of Pure and Applied Sciences. 2021. Vol. 33, no. 1 (sup), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1402812
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 9-10
Record ID
BIM-1402812