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Effects of Industrialization Processes in Giza Factories (Egypt) on Soil and Water Quality in Adjacent Territories

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Last updated: 01 Jan 2025

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Soil degradation control, remediation and reclamation

Abstract

Industrialization processes in Giza governorate (Egypt) brings various organic and inorganic contaminants to surface and ground waters therein. Arable lands located nearby these industrial activities use such waters for irrigation; nevertheless, the contaminants that may exist in irrigation waters adversely affect soil quality and crop yields. Accordingly, periodic monitoring of water quality in this area has become an obligation to ensure its safe use for irrigation. Eighteen irrigation (canals and drain) water samples were collected from different industrial locations nearby the arable lands across Giza governorate in 2019 for quality evaluation. A control (well water) sample was also collected from this governorate so far away from the industrial zone for data comparison. Generally, the studied locations are located within the arid region and maybe the ground waters there are hydraulically connected. The salinity of the collected waters ranged from medium to high according to the classification of FAO. No sodicity, B or Mg hazards were detected in all water samples. On the other hand, the studied water samples were all classified as very hard water since their values of total hardness (TH) ranged from 154.5-293.5 mg L-1. Concentrations of Co and Pb in all water samples were below the permissible levels while Cd toxicity was detected in almost all water samples. Ni-hazard was identified in only one location. Besides, soils were sampled from the locations nearby the water resources. The principal component analyses indicate that the abovementioned potentially toxic elements (PTEs) in soil originated from almost one distinct source (weathering of rocks along the river path and not from different industrial origins). Their concentrations were below the permissible levels in all soil locations, in spite of that, almost all soils exhibited low pollution levels with PTEs according to the calculations of pollution load index. Concerning the correlations between the total PTEs contents in soil versus soil characteristics, Cd and Co contents were correlated significantly and positively with the CaCO3 content in soils while Pb was significantly correlated with soil organic matter, and Ni with soil pH. In conclusion, the discharges of the factories in the industrial zone of Giza should be monitored periodically to avoid further negative environmental consequences on the surroundings. Also, there is an intensive need to remediate contaminated wastewater prior to their discharges to the surrounding environment

DOI

10.21608/ejss.2022.150990.1518

Keywords

potentially toxic elements, irrigation water quality, soil pollution, water hardness, the industrial zone

Authors

First Name

Merhan

Last Name

Hussein

MiddleName

H.A.

Affiliation

Benha University, Faculty of Agriculture, Soils and Water Department

Email

ma.199210@yahoo.com

City

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Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Ali

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Benha University, Faculty of Agriculture, Soils and Water department

Email

mohamed.ali@fagr.bu.edu.eg

City

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Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abbas

MiddleName

H.H.

Affiliation

Benha University, Faculty of Agriculture, Soils and Water department

Email

mohamed.abbas@fagr.bu.edu.eg

City

Obour

Orcid

0000-0002-1905-1241

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Bassouny

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Soil and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Benha University, Egypt

Email

mohamed.bassuony@fagr.bu.edu.eg

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https://orcid.org/00

Volume

62

Article Issue

3

Related Issue

36305

Issue Date

2022-09-01

Receive Date

2022-07-18

Publish Date

2022-09-01

Page Start

253

Page End

266

Print ISSN

0302-6701

Online ISSN

2357-0369

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https://ejss.journals.ekb.eg/article_257212.html

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https://ejss.journals.ekb.eg/service?article_code=257212

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257,212

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Original Article

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19

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Journal

Publication Title

Egyptian Journal of Soil Science

Publication Link

https://ejss.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Effects of Industrialization Processes in Giza Factories (Egypt) on Soil and Water Quality in Adjacent Territories

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Created At

22 Jan 2023