Hydrochemistry of Groundwater in AL Jallam Desert, Salah Al-Din Governorate, Iraq

Farid M Alatar; Alhassan H. Ismail; Muntasir A.  Shareef; Corina Boncescu

doi:10.51173/jt.v5i3.1755

Authors

Farid M Alatar Engineering Technical College - Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
Alhassan H. Ismail Institute of Technology / Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0864-9256
Muntasir A. Shareef Institute of Technology / Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq
Corina Boncescu Faculty of Energy Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51173/jt.v5i3.1755

Keywords:

Groundwater, Hydrochemistry, Iraq, AL JALLAM desert

Abstract

The present paper assesses the hydrochemistry of groundwater in AL JALLAM desert and its suitability for human consumption and irrigation. Nine groundwater samples were taken, and they were analyzed for major ions to determine the Piper diagram and Gibbs plot. The results showed that the evaporation process is the primary control of the water quality in the study area. Water Quality Index (WQI) method was utilized to assess the suitability of water for human consumption, whereas different geochemical parameters were used to evaluate the irrigation suitability. Generally, the groundwater in the study area is not suitable for drinking and irrigation. Based on cluster analysis (CA), it was found that two levels of pollution levels in the AL JALLAM desert.

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Author Biographies

Farid M Alatar , Engineering Technical College - Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq

Prof. in water resources engineering

Alhassan H. Ismail, Institute of Technology / Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq

Asst. Prof. Dr. Alhassan H Ismail did M.Sc. from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in India, and a Ph.D. from the Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania. Ha has more than 10 years of experience in research and training. His areas of specialization are Surface Water Quality Modelling, Hydrogeochemistry of Groundwater, River water Quality Modelling, Water Quality Index (WQI), Water Quality Assessment, Wastewater treatment, Water Treatment, Watershed Management, Water Quality Management, Pollutants Dispersions in Surface Water. He has published more than 25 papers in many scientific local and international journals and conferences.Asst. Prof. Dr. Alhassan H Ismail did M.Sc. from Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University in India, and a Ph.D. from the Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania. Ha has more than 10 years of experience in research and training. His areas of specialization are Surface Water Quality Modelling, Hydrogeochemistry of Groundwater, River water Quality Modelling, Water Quality Index (WQI), Water Quality Assessment, Wastewater treatment, Water Treatment, Watershed Management, Water Quality Management, Pollutants Dispersions in Surface Water. He has published more than 25 papers in many scientific local and international journals and conferences.

Muntasir A. Shareef , Institute of Technology / Baghdad, Middle Technical University, Baghdad, Iraq

Asst. Prof in water resources engineering

Corina Boncescu, Faculty of Energy Engineering, University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania

Dr. Eng. In Energy and Water Environemnt

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