Groundwater quality evaluation for drinking and irrigation uses in Dayrout city Upper Egypt

After Nile water, Groundwater is the major water resources in Dayrout, Upper Egypt. So, checking groundwater quality is of a high priority for insuring health. In this study, water quality index (WQI), its correlation with the water quality parameters, and Gibbs and Piper diagrams were used to analy...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inAin Shams Engineering Journal Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 327 - 340
Main Authors Elsayed Gabr, Mohamed, Soussa, Hoda, Fattouh, Ehab
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.03.2021
Elsevier
Subjects
Dayrout city
Drinking water
Groundwater quality index
Irrigation water
Monitoring boreholes
Groundwater quality index
Drinking water
Irrigation water
Monitoring boreholes
Dayrout city
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:After Nile water, Groundwater is the major water resources in Dayrout, Upper Egypt. So, checking groundwater quality is of a high priority for insuring health. In this study, water quality index (WQI), its correlation with the water quality parameters, and Gibbs and Piper diagrams were used to analyze groundwater suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes. Groundwater levels fluctuation with physiochemical parameters of thirty boreholes are recorded and analyzed from January to August 2016. The boreholes water levels show seasonal variations of about 2.3 m. (WQI) values showed low groundwater quality for drinking within urban area west of the Ibrahimmia Canal. Whereas in the east of Ibrahimmia Canal has good (WQI) values but needs disinfection, within drinking limits. All the boreholes show good indices for irrigation water quality. Gibbs and Piper diagrams are presented with major samples falling into rock dominance and belonging respectively to hydro-geochemical facies of Mg Ca HCO3.
ISSN:2090-4479
DOI:10.1016/j.asej.2020.05.010