Groundwater beneath the urban area of Khan Younis City, southern Gaza Strip (Palestine): assessment for multi-domestic purposes

被引:6
作者
Abu Jabal, Mohd S. [1 ,2 ]
Abustan, Ismail [1 ,3 ]
Rozaimy, Mohd Remy [1 ]
El Najar, Hussam [4 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Civil Engn, George Town, Malaysia
[2] Al Azhar Univ, IWE, Gaza City, Palestine
[3] King Saud Univ, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
[4] Islamic Univ Gaza, Fac Engn, Gaza City, Palestine
关键词
Domestic uses; Water quality index; Langelier Saturation Index; Synthetic pollution index; Khan Younis; Gaza Strip; DRINKING-WATER QUALITY; RIVER-BASIN; YUNIS GOVERNORATE; KARNATAKA STATE; TRACING SOURCES; HUMAN HEALTH; HYDROGEOCHEMISTRY; SUITABILITY; BORON; IDENTIFICATION;
D O I
10.1007/s12517-017-3036-7
中图分类号
P [天文学、地球科学];
学科分类号
07 ;
摘要
The present study research investigation is aimed to assess the groundwater quality for the urban area in Khan Younis City, southern Gaza Strip, for multi-domestic purposes. The physicochemical analysis of the groundwater wells shows the major ions in the order of Na+> Mg2+> Ca2+> B3+ > K+ and Cl- > HCO3- > SO42- > NO32- > F- > PO43-. Groundwater quality is classified as very hard-brackish water type. Ninety-five percent of the wells are classified as saline water type with high NO32- concentrations. Based on water quality index (WQI), the groundwater falls into one of three categories: fair water (10%), poor water (15%), very poor (45%), and worst (30%). The high WQI values are because of high Na+, Cl-, SO42-, and NO32- concentrations, while synthetic pollution index (SPI) values indicate that most about 80% of the wells are seriously polluted. Langelier Saturation Index (LSI) indicates that most of data are either slightly scale forming or corrosive water or slightly corrosive but non-scale forming, and 75% of the wells are suitable for construction purposes (have SO42- concentrations < 300 mg/L). The groundwater reaches alarming situation, where almost chemically unsuitable for drinking purposes and the water to be used after proper treatment such as desalination.
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