Environmental assessment of the qualitative characteristics of groundwater wells in Ali Al-Gharbi District (north of Maysan Governorate)

University of Baghdad/College of Education Ibn Rushd for Human Sciences, Baghdad, Iraq

^* Corresponding author: Salam.A@ircoedu.uobaghdad.edu.iq

Abstract

Providing clean water suitable for drinking, agriculture and living organisms is essential in the ecosystem. Therefore, the qualitative assessment of water resources using qualitative indicators is considered one of the most appropriate ways to manage water and develop a regular program for water quality. In this research, 11 sites were used in the Ali Al-Gharbi district in order to evaluate the quality of water in these sites and compare it with international and Iraqi standards and its suitability for drinking. Agriculture, as the results showed that most of the concentrations of the qualitative specifications of the studied characteristics are not suitable for human use and agriculture in the study area.