Open AccessAssessment of Groundwater Quality in Al’am District using the Canadian Water Quality Index
Author(s) -
Haneen A. Kh. Karaghool,
Waleed M. Sh. Alabdraba,
Abdulla S. Tais,
Mohammed Hashim Ameen
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
international journal of engineering and advanced technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2249-8958
DOI - 10.35940/ijeat.b2537.129219
Subject(s) - groundwater , water quality , environmental science , index (typography) , total dissolved solids , water well , water resource management , sampling (signal processing) , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental engineering , engineering , geotechnical engineering , ecology , electrical engineering , filter (signal processing) , world wide web , computer science , biology
The study assesses groundwater quality characteristics in Al’am District which is a part of Salah al-Din Governorate, by use of the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment Water Quality Index (CCMEWQI). The samples were taken from six groundwater wells for the assessment and sampling was done at six months per year. Based on CCMEWQI calculated values, the six wells from which the samples collected were in poor rank for drinking purpose. The prime causes of deterioration groundwater quality are total dissolved solids (TDS), and total hardness (TH). This study suggested further improvement and continuous monitoring for the groundwater in the study area to provide safe drinking water.