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Go to Editorial ManagerThis study aims to evaluate quality of groundwater samples in south of Basrah Province for industrial, construction and agricultural purposes. Groundwater samples were collected in summer season of the year 2015 from (29) wells located in different districts in Basrah province (Safwan, Zubair and Um- Qasir). The groundwater samples were analyzed for pH, electrical conductivity (EC), total dissolved solids (TDS) and other major ions. The chemical results indicate that the groundwater in the study area was unsuitable for industrial uses according to standard classification. Some other standard classification recommended that, the unsuitable groundwater could be used after treatment of some of its element while groundwater in study area may be used for construction purposes with suitable treatment of high ions concentration. After studying the factors that determine the suitability of groundwater for irrigation purpose such as pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, Sodium ratio(Na%) and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). The groundwater in study area can be classify based on (EC) values, as unacceptable for irrigation except for very salt-tolerant plants and excellent drainage. According to other parameters like Na% and SAR , groundwater of the study area are classify as poor to very poor water and need for suitable treatment before using it.
Shatt Al-Arab river has been used as the raw material for the drinking water, irrigation and fish purposes in Basrah city. Concurrently, this river has been polluted by domestic, farming and industrial waste. Three main factories lie on the bank of Shatt Al-Arab river: Al-Hartha Paper Mill, Hartha Power Station and Al-Najibia Power Plant. All these consume water from the river and return their wastewater back to it. The aim of this study is to assess the water quality of Shatt Al-Arab river and its suitability for drinking, irrigation and aquatic life through physicochemical analysis temperature, pH, EC, Total Dissolve Solid (TDS), Cl − , Na + , K + , Ca +2 , Mg+2, HCO 3 total hardness, Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), Dissolved Oxygen (DO), Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD). BOD5 concentration near factories showed polluted water, unsafe and requiring costly treatment to use for drinking water. Sodium concentration is a key factor for irrigation, which represent by SAR and SSP. As SSP exceed 75.73 % in water near these factories, this could breakdown soil structure and can damage agriculture area. The high concentrations of BOD5 and COD could pose a threat to aquatic life and fishes. As Shatt Al-Arab river is used for different purpose, the result in this study showed polluted water near industrial areas. Therefore, it is recommended to have regular data on water quality for this river near these areas.