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Volume 11 | Issue 5 | Year 2024 | Article Id. IJRES-V11I5P121 | DOI : https://doi.org/10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V11I5P121

Hydrochemical Evaluation of Unconfined Aquifer In Wasit Governorate - East of Iraq

Hussein Ilaibi Zamil Al-Sudani, Linaz A. Fadhil

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28 Aug 2024 30 Sep 2024 18 Oct 2024 30 Oct 2024

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Hussein Ilaibi Zamil Al-Sudani, Linaz A. Fadhil, "Hydrochemical Evaluation of Unconfined Aquifer In Wasit Governorate - East of Iraq," International Journal of Recent Engineering Science (IJRES), vol. 11, no. 5, pp. 213-219, 2024. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23497157/IJRES-V11I5P121

Abstract

The main aim of groundwater studies is to assess the physical and chemical characterizations of water-bearing layers as a goal for assessing their suitability for various purposes. Zurbatia area, located within the Wasit governorate to the eastern border of Iraq, was investigated. (40) wells were used to demonstrate the hydrochemical properties. Groundwater aquifer comprises Quaternary deposits and Mukdadiyah formation as an unconfined aquifer. The salinity map showed a regular decrease in salinity concentrations towards the central and southwestern parts of the area due to groundwater recharge from infiltrated surface water. The groundwater of an unconfined aquifer is brackish to saline, with two dominant types of calcium and sodium sulphate. Groundwater utilization indicated that it could only be used for animal purposes due to the high salinity concentration. The central area between Zurbatia and Badra towns can be a qualified location for increasing well drilling due to decreased salinity.

Keywords

Hydrochemical Evaluation, Unconfined Aquifer, Wasit Governorate, East of Iraq.

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