Assessment of the Hauterivian groundwater quality in zinc mining area for drinking and irrigation uses: Case of Chaabet el Hamra, Algeria

Q2 Social Sciences Journal of Water and Land Development Pub Date : 2023-11-06 DOI:10.24425/JWLD.2020.134205

Houria Kada, A. Demdoum

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In order to evaluate the water quality of the Hauterivian groundwater in the zinc deposit of Chaabet el Hamra, Southern Setif region, Algeria, eighteen physico-chemical parameters such as pH, EC, TDS, Cl, SO4, HCO3, CO3, NO3, Ca, Mg, Na, K, and heavy metals Zn, Pb, Fe, Cr, Cd, Mn were analyzed and collected from six different wells in April 2012. The studied groundwater is dominated by HCO3, Ca, and Mg ions. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and Algerian standards, all groundwater samples are considered safe and fit for drinking as they fall within the permissible limits. In addition, the Schoeller diagram confirms the best quality water of the Hauterivian groundwater. Gibbs diagram show that the predominant samples fall in the rock-water interaction field, suggesting that water-rock interactions are the major mechanism controlling groundwater chemistry. Assessment of groundwater samples using various water quality indices such as sodium absorption ratio (SAR), soluble sodium percentage (SSP), residual sodium carbonate (RSC), magnesium hazard (MH) and Kelly ratio (KR) showed that the groundwater in the area has an excellent quality for irrigation purpose. According to Wilcox’s diagram, all groundwater samples fall in the C2S1 category, reflecting that they are suitable for irrigation.

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用于饮用和灌溉的锌矿区haterivian地下水质量评价:以阿尔及利亚Chaabet el Hamra为例

为评价阿尔及利亚南塞提夫地区Chaabet el Hamra锌矿haterivian期地下水水质，于2012年4月对6口不同井的水质进行了pH、EC、TDS、Cl、SO4、HCO3、CO3、NO3、Ca、Mg、Na、K和重金属Zn、Pb、Fe、Cr、Cd、Mn等18个理化参数的分析和采集。地下水以HCO3、Ca、Mg离子为主。根据世界卫生组织(世卫组织)和阿尔及利亚的标准，所有地下水样本都被认为是安全的，适合饮用，因为它们都在允许的限度之内。此外，舍勒图证实了豪特里维地下水的最佳水质。Gibbs图显示，优势样品落在岩石-水相互作用场，表明水-岩相互作用是控制地下水化学的主要机制。采用钠吸收比(SAR)、可溶性钠百分率(SSP)、残留碳酸钠(RSC)、镁危害(MH)、凯利比(KR)等水质指标对地下水样品进行评价，表明该地区地下水具有优良的灌溉水质。根据Wilcox的图，所有的地下水样本都属于C2S1类，反映了它们适合灌溉。

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Journal of Water and Land Development Social Sciences-Development

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期刊介绍： Journal of Water and Land Development - is a peer reviewed research journal published in English. Journal has been published continually since 1998. From 2013, the journal is published quarterly in the spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In 2011 and 2012 the journal was published twice a year, and between 1998 and 2010 it was published as a yearbook. . Papers may report the results of experiments, theoretical analyses, design of machines and mechanization systems, processes or processing methods, new materials, new measurements methods or new ideas in information technology. Topics: engineering and development of the agricultural environment, water managment in rural areas and protection of water resources, natural and economic functions of grassland.