Assessment of groundwater quality characteristics and investment potential - selected wells in the Al-Shahabi area, east of Wasit Governorate

Abstract

he research addressed the evaluation of the qualitative characteristics of groundwater in the Al-Shahabi area, east of Wasit Governorate, for various uses. For this purpose, the natural incubator from which the groundwater originated and interacted was studied, represented by the natural characteristics of the region in terms of geology, surface, hydraulic slope, and climate. The origin of groundwater, sources of groundwater aquifer feeding, permeability and conductivity coefficients, and flow direction in the region were also discussed. Depths, fixed and variable levels, well productivity, and modeling of these characteristics were also discussed using maps.            

The study of the above-mentioned variables gave a clear idea about the hydrological situation of groundwater in the study area, and even helped in evaluating the qualitative characteristics of groundwater according to local and international specifications and its suitability for various uses, as it was shown that the production capacity of the (eight) wells studied ranged between (7-26 liters/second), and that the groundwater in (three) wells only is suitable for human drinking. All wells are suitable for watering all types of animals, and are also suitable for irrigating all crops (except crops that are very sensitive to sodium), and are also suitable for construction and building purposes.