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Chemical composition of utility water in the arid climate zone on the examples of Kébili and Medenine regions (southern Tunisia)

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dc.abstract.enAreas located within the hot, arid zone are characterized by extremely low availability of fresh water. In the Tunisian regions of Kébili and Medenine, deep-water sources and connate groundwater constitute its main sources. Surface waters, as well as shallow groundwaters found in those areas, are affected by a high level of salinity, which significantly reduces their use for either drinking or agriculture. Due to intensifying droughts the rainwater accumulation system, neither fulfils the needs of residents nor the developing agriculture. Waters in the oases of El Faour (Kébili) and Beni Kchedeche (Medenine) were analyzed in 2017 to find out their chemical composition, as well as their suitability for irrigation. The chemical composition of the investigated waters is dominated by the Na+, Ca2+, Cl– and SO4 3– ions. The value of electrolytic conductivity (EC) was found to be within the range of 1100 to 6400 μS/cm. The highest concentration of nitrate was 44 mg/L. Salinity indicators classified this water mainly as unsuitable for irrigation on the basis of sodium adsorption ratio (SAR) and EC, sodium total percentage (%Na) and Kelly’s ratio (KR). The iron concentration in all examined wells exceeded the recommended values set for potable water and ranged from 0.6 to 2.5 mg/L.
dc.affiliationUniwersytet Warszawski
dc.contributor.authorSzczucińska, Anna Maria
dc.contributor.authorSkocki, Krzysztof
dc.contributor.authorSOBCZAK-SZELC, Karolina
dc.contributor.authorLatos, Beata
dc.contributor.authorKozłowski, Rafał
dc.date.accessioned2024-01-24T19:12:54Z
dc.date.available2024-01-24T19:12:54Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.description.financeNie dotyczy
dc.description.number155
dc.identifier.doi10.4467/20833113PG.18.017.9540
dc.identifier.issn1644-3586
dc.identifier.urihttps://repozytorium.uw.edu.pl//handle/item/102976
dc.languageeng
dc.pbn.affiliationsocio-economic geography and spatial management
dc.relation.ispartofGeographical Studies
dc.relation.pages139-156
dc.rightsClosedAccess
dc.sciencecloudnosend
dc.subject.enhydrochemistry
dc.subject.engroundwater
dc.subject.ensalinity
dc.subject.enarid zone
dc.subject.enSAR
dc.titleChemical composition of utility water in the arid climate zone on the examples of Kébili and Medenine regions (southern Tunisia)
dc.typeJournalArticle
dspace.entity.typePublication