Water Quality Assessment of the Euphrates River from Haditha to Al-Nasiriyah, Iraq

Moutaz A.  Al-Dabbas; Iman A.  Al-Ali; Marwa M.  Husain

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Water Quality Assessment of the Euphrates River from Haditha to Al-Nasiriyah, Iraq

Authors:

Moutaz A. Al-Dabbas | Iman A. Al-Ali | Marwa M. Husain

Publisher:

Iraqi Geologists Union (Union of Iraqi Geologists)

Journal:

The Iraqi Geological Journal Vol.57 Issue 2B, pp.272-285

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001836642

pISSN:

2663-8754

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Abstract:

 A comprehensive assessment of four gauging stations along the Euphrates River reach (Haditha, Al-Hindiya, Samawa, and Al-Nasiriyah) was conducted to assess the water quality deterioration spatially and temporarily for the period 2005-2021. The spotlight is on discharge rates and climate conditions, which mainly controlling water quality and availability. The mean monthly discharge rate was taken 2005–2021, in addition to the water quality parameters (TDS, pH, EC, Mg+2, Ca+2, Na+, SO4-2, Cl-, and HCO3-, BOD5, COD, FCB, and E. coli).  The discharge rates showed a visible decrease downstream, causing the river salinity and all the ion concentrations to rise. The statistical package of social sciences revealed two groups of water pollution sources: The F1 reflects natural conditions produced from the dissolution of the basin rocks, with a percentage of 28.0% from the total variance; the eigenvalue is 4.4. F2 reflects the anthropogenic sources, contributing 14.5% and having an eigenvalue of 2.1. The total ionic salinity plot indicated less than 2000 mg/l at the Haditha and Al-Hindiya sites and between 3000 and 4000 mg/l at downstream sites (Samawa and Al-Nasiriyah). The transportation of dissolved loads is decreased downstream following the discharge rate as indicated by the rating curves, as follows: 781000, 542628.4, 443861, and 432950.4 tons/month for Haditha, Al-Hindiya, Samawa, and Al-Nasiriyah, respectively. Water type shows a notable downstream deterioration, from MgSO4 at Haditha and Na2SO4 at Al-Hindiya to NaCl at Samawa and Al-Nasiriyah sites.

Article Details

Water Quality Assessment of the Euphrates River from Haditha to Al-Nasiriyah, Iraq

Authors:

Moutaz A. Al-Dabbas | Iman A. Al-Ali | Marwa M. Husain

Publisher:

Iraqi Geologists Union (Union of Iraqi Geologists)

Journal:

The Iraqi Geological Journal Vol.57 Issue 2B, pp.272-285

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001836642

pISSN:

2663-8754

Climate change

Water quality

Contamination

Euphrates River

Iraq

Issues

Article Details

Water Quality Assessment of the Euphrates River from Haditha to Al-Nasiriyah, Iraq

Authors: Moutaz A. Al-Dabbas | Iman A. Al-Ali | Marwa M. Husain

Publisher: Iraqi Geologists Union (Union of Iraqi Geologists)

Journal: The Iraqi Geological Journal Vol.57 Issue 2B, pp.272-285

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 8/2024

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001836642

pISSN: 2663-8754

Climate change

Water quality

Contamination

Euphrates River

Iraq

Issues

Authors:

Moutaz A. Al-Dabbas | Iman A. Al-Ali | Marwa M. Husain

Publisher:

Iraqi Geologists Union (Union of Iraqi Geologists)

Journal:

The Iraqi Geological Journal Vol.57 Issue 2B, pp.272-285

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

8/2024

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001836642

pISSN:

2663-8754