GEOCHEMICAL EVALUATION OF SURFACE WATER QUALITY AND APPROPRIATENESS FOR DRINKING AND IRRIGATION PURPOSES IN THE AIN TAFARUT, GHADAMIS CITY, SW LIBYA

Authors

  • Osama R. Shaltami Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Libya
  • Fares F. Fares Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Libya
  • Farag M. EL Oshebi Department of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Libya
  • Hwedi Errishi Department of Geography, Faculty of Arts, Benghazi University, Libya
  • Hafsa A. Alemam Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya
  • Abdurrahman A. Abulla Biotechnology Research Center, Tripoli, Libya
  • Souad A. Moftah Department of zoology, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Libya
  • Rabea Elghaza Department of zoology, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Libya
  • Mohamed Baayou Department of zoology, Faculty of Science, Benghazi University, Libya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/eijas.v6i4.80

Keywords:

Geochemistry, Environmental Geochemistry, Water Quality, Drinking Water, Irrigation, Ain Tafarut, Ghadamis, Libya

Abstract

The goal of the current study is the geochemical assessment of surface water at the Ain Tafarut, Ghadamis city, SW Libya. The chemical data include sulfur isotope (δ34S-SO4), major ions, trace elements, EC, TDS, TH, Alk and pH. The water is immature and hard. It falls in the field between NaCl and NaCaHCO3 types in the Piper diagram. Dominance of rock and evaporation is clear in the water. The contaminant values (except for Na, P, Cl, Br, Ba, Pb, As, Cd and Ni) are below the acceptable limit of WHO (2018). The water is seriously affected by P, Br and Ba (MI>6). The as content demonstrates that the water is not suitable for irrigation.

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2020-12-27

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