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Groundwater suitability for irrigation and domestic use applying CCME WQI model and GIS in East El-Owainat, Egypt

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Last updated: 23 Dec 2024

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Soil physics and water conservation

Abstract

Groundwater is the major source of irrigation and domestic water use in the East El-Owainat region since it is accessible and pollutant-free. The measured qualitative groundwater variables (salinity, alkalinity, total dissolved salts, total hardness and soluble ions), irrigation indexes and Canadian water quality index (CCME-WQI) were calculated to estimate water quality. Piper's trilinear diagram showed that over 85% of the total samples exhibit Na-Cl facies, indicating that the mineral structure of the water reservoir has a substantial effect on the chemical characteristics of aquifers. The tested groundwater samples revealed that 59.68% of the salt assemblage consisted of NaCl, Na2SO4, MgSO4, and Ca (HCO3)2, illustrating the effects of leaching and dissolving evaporating deposits as well as the intermediate stages of chemical evolution. About 39% of the total samples had Fe concentrations higher than what is acceptable for human consumption. The US Salinity Diagram revealed that the bulk of the tested samples belong to the C3S1 group, which defines a high salinity with a low Na type. According to CCME-WQI, 80 and 97% of groundwater samples are acceptable for drinking and excellent for irrigation, respectively. A factor analysis suggests that ion exchange and groundwater-rock exchanges, all of which are connected to the natural water source, have a favorable impact on the water quality. Groundwater quality based on the CCME-WQI index remains suitable for human and cultivation purposes. For the sake of ecosystem safety, groundwater quality must be monitored on a regular basis.

DOI

10.21608/ejss.2024.289754.1775

Keywords

Groundwater, Nubian Sandstone Aquifer, East El-Owainat, Egypt, US Salinity Diagram, Canadian Water Quality Index

Authors

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Abdelrhman

MiddleName

Ali

Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Assiut, Egypt

Email

abdelrhmansoil@azhar.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-0002-7243-7338

First Name

Saleh

Last Name

Dabaa

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Groundwater Sector, Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, Cairo, Egypt.

Email

salehdh60@gmail.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Yasser

Last Name

Sayed

MiddleName

A.

Affiliation

Department of Soils and Water, Faculty of Agriculture, Al-Azhar University, Assiut 71524, Egypt.

Email

yassereliwa.4419@azhar.edu.eg

City

Assiut

Orcid

0000-0003-1011-8056

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Kamal

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch 71524, Assiut, Egypt.

Email

mohamedkamal.kh15@gmail.com

City

Assiut

Orcid

-

First Name

El-Montser

Last Name

Seleem

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Al-Azhar University, Assiut Branch 71524, Assiut, Egypt.

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seleem.e.m@gmail.com

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Assiut

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Volume

64

Article Issue

3

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46704

Issue Date

2024-09-01

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2024-05-16

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2024-09-01

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1,239

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1,258

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0302-6701

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2357-0369

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19

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Egyptian Journal of Soil Science

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

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Groundwater suitability for irrigation and domestic use applying CCME WQI model and GIS in East El-Owainat, Egypt

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23 Dec 2024