Evaluation of the quality of surface and ground drinking water using the water quality index model Egypt

Joint Authors

Fattah, Muhammad Kamil
al-Sab, Mustafa Miliji Muhammad
Ahmad, Muhammad Jad
rajab, Imad Jumah

Source

Journal of Environmental Studies and Researches

Publisher

University of Sadat City Enviromental Studies and Research Institute

Publication Date

2021-12-31

Country of Publication

Egypt

No. of Pages

6

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

Topics

• Chemical properties
• Drinking water
• Water quality

English Abstract

In the recent times, especially after the country has cross over the unstable political circumstances and recreates a new government and great governmental efforts have been done to reclaim and develop new agriculture areas within the Million and Half Million Feddan project.

In this issue, many settlements and communities have been established.

This study aims to groundwater quality assessment based on the hydrogeochemical properties, and drinking water quality index (DWQI).

The physico-chemical parameters indicated that the TDS value of groundwater samples varies between 280 mg/L in Tokh Dalka to 910 mg/L in Zenara.

The DWQI findings revealed that most groundwater samples are not recommended for drinking use, where about 52 % of groundwater samples was excellent quality, about 44 % of groundwater samples were good quality, and 4 % of samples are poor quality.

Data Type

Conference Papers

Record ID

BIM-1542622

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