181953

EVALUATION OF THE WATER QUALITY OF BAHR EL BAQAR DRAINAGE SYSTEM

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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As surface freshwater around the world and in Egypt is currently limited, finding alternative water resources is urgently needed. One of those alternatives is the reuse of drainage water which requires suitable water quality management. Bahr El Baqar drainage system is one of the most important drainage systems in Egypt.  The aim of this study is to evaluate the water quality of Bahr El Baqar drainage system including Bahr El Baqar main drain and the secondary drains; Belbeis drain and Qalubeya drain. Samples were taken from the three drains in the year 2017 to evaluate water quality and suitability for irrigation. According to the Egyptian Code of Practice for the Reuse of treated Wastewater ECP (501/2005) water in the three drains is classified as over limit concerning Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and fecal coliform bacteria. According to FAO (1985) water in the three drains is considered to be moderately saline which requires a special management of salinity control to be suitable for irrigation, their water also exceeds the recommended maximum concentrations for Copper and Manganese which are harmful for crops. As for Dissolved Oxygen (DO) water in the three drains is found to be of low concentration.
 

DOI

10.21608/jes.2021.181953

Keywords

Keywords: Water quality, Bahr El Baqar, Drainage system, Irrigation

Authors

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Ranya M.

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Salah Eldin

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Post Graduate Student at Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University

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Noha S.

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Donia

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Institute of Environmental Studies and Research, Ain Shams University

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Ashraf E.

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Ismail

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Drainage Research Institute, National Water Research Center

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50

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4

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26225

Issue Date

2021-04-01

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2021-04-05

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2021-04-01

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23

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53

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1110-0826

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2636-3178

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Journal of Environmental Science

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EVALUATION OF THE WATER QUALITY OF BAHR EL BAQAR DRAINAGE SYSTEM

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22 Jan 2023