Estimation of the Physical and Chemical Characteristics of the Water from Some Wells in Al-Budair District, Al-Diwaniyah

Abstract

The current study was conducted to assess the seasonal variations of chemical and physical properties of groundwater in Al-Budair district of Al-Diwaniyah governorate. A field survey of the study area was conducted, where water samples were collected from selected wells seasonally from six different locations for a full year, starting from January 2022 until October 2022.The study's results were as follows: water temperatures ranged (16-28) °C respectively, Turbidity levels ranged (0.12 -83.1) NTU, Electrical conductivity ranged (488-29310) µS/cm, The pH values (6.88 to 8.1), Dissolved oxygen and the biochemical oxygen demand were recorded as(0-2.4) mg/L and (0-2.1) mg/L respectively, The total hardness of well water ranged (560- 4960) mg/L, Calcium ions ranged (160-1600) mg/L, and magnesium ions ranged (35.84-3400) mg/L, , chloride ion concentrations varied from (94.7-12435) mg/L, and sulfate ions ranged (213.95-4639.24) mg/L, Sodium and potassium ions had values ranging (103.98-1449.87) mg/L and (4.3-33) mg/L respectively, Nitrite and nitrate ions were recorded at (0.007-2.271) micrograms/L and (0.986-27.589) micrograms/L respectively, Phosphate ions ranged (0.014-1.193) micrograms/L.