USING THE WATER QUALITY INDEX (WQI-NSF) FOR GROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT FOR DRINKING PURPOSES IN NORTH, EAST AND NORTHEAST KIRKUK CITY , IRAQ

Authors

  • Safaa S. Aweid Al-Malki, Tawoos M.K.A.AL-Shwany1,* College of Education For Pure Sience ,University of Kirkuk

Keywords:

NSFWQI, Ground water quality, evaluation of water quality for drinking and domestic uses.

Abstract

This study is descriptive to verify the quality of groundwater in the north, east and north-east of the city of Kirkuk, Iraq, for drinking purposes and various uses. (TDS), total hardness (TH), sulfate (4SO), phosphate (4PO), nitrate (3NO), and fecal coliform bacteria (F.C) for seven selected wells in the north, east, and north-east of Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq, in order to update the characteristics of those wells, and the locations of those wells were identified. The wells using the Global Positioning System (GPS) and then projected on the map. The results of the study showed that six out of seven wells are of good quality, or approximately (85.71%), while one well in the Scania region is of medium quality, so it must be treated with chlorine before using it. Based on the results, it was concluded The well of Hasar region obtained the best water quality index of (77.81), while the well of Skanyan region obtained the lowest value of the water quality index (NSFWQI) of (69.41) .

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Published

2023-02-14

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Safaa S. Aweid Al-Malki, Tawoos M.K.A.AL-Shwany1,*. (2023). USING THE WATER QUALITY INDEX (WQI-NSF) FOR GROUNDWATER ASSESSMENT FOR DRINKING PURPOSES IN NORTH, EAST AND NORTHEAST KIRKUK CITY , IRAQ. British Journal of Global Ecology and Sustainable Development, 13, 53–62. Retrieved from https://journalzone.org/index.php/bjgesd/article/view/234

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Vol. 13 (2023)

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