Brackish water pre-treatment method: selection of the study area and water sample testing

Abstract

Climate change significantly disrupts the global water cycle, impacting rainfall and social and economic development in countries like Morocco. This has led to the need for alternative solutions like desalinating sea and brackish water. However, the efficiency of water pre-treatment operations depends on the characteristics of the raw water to be treated and affects the overall system's performance in terms of water quality and cost. The final objective of this study is to design a solar-powered brackish pre-treatment technique before desalination process for remote rural population. The primary task is to select the most suitable geographical area in Morocco for sampling and analysis of water characteristics and their compliance with drinking water standards. The results help identify the most appropriate provinces for our case according to certain selection criteria (distance, annual solar radiation, rural population, access to drinking water) and analyse the water's characteristics and compliance with national or international drinking water health standards. This provides a solid foundation for the next stages of desalination method development.