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Quality Assessment of Groundwater in Mahra, Republic of Yemen
Author(s)
Nagib Ghaleb
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DOI:10.17265/2162-5263/2020.05.001
Affiliation(s)
Department of Civil Engineering, University of Bahrain, Sakheer 1054, Kingdom of Bahrain
ABSTRACT
Groundwater is one of the most important water resources in the world.
The groundwater is characterized by relatively stable chemical composition,
contains little or no bacteria, and is free from colour, turbidity and suspended
solids. However, ground water often contains high concentrations of dissolved
iron, manganese and other minerals from the ground layers through which the
water has passed. The paper deals with the quality assessment of groundwater in
Mahra Governorate, Republic of Yemen
and the sustainable management of water resources. Two samples of groundwater
were collected from two different wells surface located in Qashen Directorate
in Mahra governorate. The analyzed parameters are pH, conductivity, TDS (Total Dissolved
Solid), turbidity, total
alkalinity, T. Hardness, nitrate, calcium, magnesium, chloride, sodium,
florides, iron, manganese, sulfate, phosphate, ammonia, sulfide total coliforms, fecal coliforms. The
obtained results showed high concentration of total hardness, calcium,
magnesium, sulfate, TDSs, EC (Electrical
Conductivity), total coliform and
fecal coliforms bacteria more than the Yemeni standards, which could be a
result of using cesspits in the studied area by the residents. Hence, a
construction of wastewater collection systems and wastewater treatment plant has to be built urgently
to avoid water pollution in the studied area.
KEYWORDS
Water quality, assessment, groundwater.
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