Open AccessHydrochemical characterization of shallow groundwater from the Mesta River basin
Author(s) -
Tanya Vasileva,
Aglaida Toteva
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
inženerna geologiâ i hidrogeologiâ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2738-6996
pISSN - 0204-7934
DOI - 10.52321/igh.33.1.15
Subject(s) - groundwater , geology , geochemistry , gneiss , precambrian , marl , drainage basin , hydrology (agriculture) , structural basin , metamorphic rock , geomorphology , geotechnical engineering , cartography , geography
Groundwater is a valuable natural resource and an important source of drinking and domestic water supply. There are two types of groundwater in the Mesta River Basin: HCO3- > Ca2++Mg2+ (1st type waters) and HCO3- SO42-> Cl-. The cations are arranged in the order: Ca2++Mg2+ > (Na++K+) or Ca2+ > (Na++K+) > Mg2+. Groundwater is very soft to moderately hard, fresh, with TDS content up to 0.5 g/l and chloride content below 10 mg/l.