Assessment of medium mountain groundwater for consumption and irrigation using quality index method: application to the Bokoya Massif (Central Rif, Northern Morocco)

被引：10
作者：
Bouaissa M. [1 ]
Ghalit M. [1 ]
Taupin J.D. [2 ]
Patris N. [2 ]
Khattabi J.E. [3 ]
Gharibi E. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Solid Mineral Chemistry, Applied Chemistry and Environment Laboratory, Faculty of Sciences, Mohammed First University, Oujda
[2] Hydrosciences, Univ. Montpellier, IRD, CNRS, Montpellier
[3] Civil Engineering and Geo-Environment Laboratory (LGCgE), Lille University, Lille
来源：
Arabian Journal of Geosciences | 2021年 / 14卷 / 4期
关键词：
Bokoya; Groundwater; Irrigation; Morocco; Water quality index; Wilcox’s classification;
D O I：
10.1007/s12517-021-06592-8
中图分类号：
学科分类号：
摘要：
The exploitation of groundwater has constantly been the ideal solution to cope with water resource scarcity, especially in rural areas. However, the use of groundwater of uncontrolled chemical or bacteriological quality can cause major problems for human health and for irrigated cultures. In this study, groundwater quality indices for drinking (GWQID) and irrigation purposes (GWQII) were used to assess the groundwater quality of the Bokoya Massif, in the north of Morocco. A comparison was made with other water quality indicators such as total hardness-total dissolved solids, and Richards and Wilcox diagrams. A series of 96 samples, distributed between wells and springs, were collected during April 2018 and analyzed for 12 physicochemical parameters, which were used to calculate the two quality indices GWQID and GWQII. The results obtained with the GWQID index showed that 43 samples are of a quality ranging from permissible to excellent, whereas 53 samples are not good enough for drinking purposes. The TDS-TH index indicated that 44 samples are suitable for consumption. The GWQII, Wilcox’s classification, and Richards diagram showed that about one half of the wells or springs investigated can be utilized for irrigation purposes. In a context marked by both insufficient drinking water supplies and adverse conditions for agricultural development, these results allow to determine the quality of water with simple indices adapted to the specific climate, geography, and geological context, useful for directing water management services towards potentially exploitable resources in terms of consumption and irrigation. © 2021, Saudi Society for Geosciences.
引用
收藏
相关论文
共 60 条
[1]  
Abbasi T., Abbasi S.A., Water quality indices, (2012)
[2]  
Alexakis D., Assessment of water quality in the Messolonghi–Etoliko and Neochorio region (West Greece) using hydrochemical and statistical analysis methods, Environ monit assess, 182, 1-4, pp. 397-413, (2011)
[3]  
Andrieux J., La Structure Du Rif Central: étude Des Relations Entre La Tectonique De Compression Et Les Nappes De Glissement Dans Un tronçon De La chaîne Alpine, 235, (1971)
[4]  
Water quality for agriculture FAO Irrigation and Drainage Paper 29, Rev, 1, (1985)
[5]  
Lithostratigraphie et tectonique hercynienne des terrains paléozoïques ghomarides du Massif des Bokoya (Rif Interne, Maroc), (1992)
[6]  
Azzouz O., El Fellah B., Chalouan A., Processus de glissement dans le Massif de Bokoya (Rif interne, Maroc): exemple de Cala Bonita, Bulletin de l’Institut scientifique, Rabat, section Sciences de la Terre, 24, pp. 33-40, (2002)
[7]  
Ballukraya P., Over-exploitation and artificial recharging of hard rock aquifers of South India: issues and options, IWMI-TATA Water Policy Research Program Annual Partners' Meet, 2002, (2002)
[8]  
Bekkoussa S., Bekkoussa B., Taupin J.D., Patris N., Meddi M., Groundwater hydrochemical characterization and quality assessment in the Ghriss Plain basin, northwest Algeria, J Water Supply: Res Technpl-Aqua, 67, 5, pp. 458-466, (2018)
[9]  
Blumenthal M.M., Figuerola J.C., Esbozo geológico Del Rif En La región De Bokoya, (1936)
[10]  
Bouaissa M., Ghalit M., Taupin J.D., El Khattabi J., Gharibi E., Assessment of groundwater quality in the Bokoya Massif (Central Rif, Northern Morocco) using several analytical techniques, Euro-Mediterr J Environ Integr, 6, (2021)
123456