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DOI	10.1007/s40899-021-00490-3
	Assessment of drinking and irrigation water quality using WQI and SAR method in Maader sub-basin, Ksour Mountains, Algeria
	Derdour, Abdessamed; Guerine, Lakhdar; Allali, Mohamed
通讯作者	Derdour, A (corresponding author), Univ Ctr Salehi Ahmed Naama, Lab Sustainable Management Nat Resources Arid & S, Naama 45000, Algeria.
来源期刊	SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT
ISSN	2363-5037
EISSN	2363-5045
出版年	2021
卷号	7 期号:1
英文摘要	Domestic and agricultural activities in arid regions of Ksour Mountains which stretching across the provinces of Naama and El Bayadh in Algeria, depend mostly on groundwater due to the region's climate, which is characterized by low rainfall and high evaporation. The paper aims to assess the suitability of groundwater for drinking and agricultural purposes in the Maader sub-basin. The data used in this study have been collected from twenty-one (21) groundwater samples from the field. In the laboratory, the major anions and cations were analyzed, and other physicochemical parameters such as temperature, potential hydrogen (pH), electrical conductivity (EC), and total dissolved solids (TDS) were measured in situ. The assessment of water potential for drinking uses was evaluated using the water quality index (WQI). While the evaluation of water quality for irrigation purposes was assessed using the sodium adsorption ratio (SAR). The results revealed that all water quality parameters were within the Algerian standards' permissible limit. Most of the concentration falls within the allowable limits of World Health Organization standards, except for some samples. The water quality index (WQI) of the study area ranged from 44.71 to 80.67, which means that the groundwater falls into the category of excellent and adequate water. The SAR values varied from 1.06 to 2.78, indicating that all groundwater samples are suitable for irrigation purposes. The obtained spatial distribution maps of WQI and SAR show that groundwater's best quality is located in the northeast part of the study area, and the water quality exhibits a gradual increase in concentration from northeast to southwest. This work helps the decision makers better manage water resources and policy development in the region.
英文关键词	Maader Groundwater Drinking Irrigation WQI SAR
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000612376800001
WOS类目	Water Resources
WOS研究方向	Water Resources
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/352974
作者单位	[Derdour, Abdessamed; Guerine, Lakhdar] Univ Ctr Salehi Ahmed Naama, Lab Sustainable Management Nat Resources Arid & S, Naama 45000, Algeria; [Allali, Mohamed] Univ Ctr Salehi Ahmed Naama, Dept Nat & Life Sci, Naama, Algeria
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Derdour, Abdessamed,Guerine, Lakhdar,Allali, Mohamed. Assessment of drinking and irrigation water quality using WQI and SAR method in Maader sub-basin, Ksour Mountains, Algeria[J],2021,7(1).
APA	Derdour, Abdessamed,Guerine, Lakhdar,&Allali, Mohamed.(2021).Assessment of drinking and irrigation water quality using WQI and SAR method in Maader sub-basin, Ksour Mountains, Algeria.SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT,7(1).
MLA	Derdour, Abdessamed,et al."Assessment of drinking and irrigation water quality using WQI and SAR method in Maader sub-basin, Ksour Mountains, Algeria".SUSTAINABLE WATER RESOURCES MANAGEMENT 7.1(2021).