Monitoring Pollution of the Tigris River in Baghdad by Studying Physico-Chemical Characteristics

Journal of Agriculture and Horticulture Research Pub Date : 2021-11-12 DOI:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1074093/v1

M. Mensoor

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The current study aimed at exploring and identifying pollution indicators of the Tigris River in Baghdad through studying physical and chemical characteristics. Monthly water samples were collected from four locations along the Tigris River in Baghdad for 12 months period. The studied characteristics of the current study included surface water temperature, pH, turbidity, salinity, electrical conductivity, total suspended solids, total dissolved solids, total hardness, dissolved oxygen, biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, phosphate, nitrate, and Sulphate. The results showed that the mean values of all the studied physical and chemical characteristics except pH, temperature, and phosphate were higher than the acceptable limits of the Iraqi river water guidelines and international standards. The current study concluded that the Tigris River water was heavily polluted from untreated sewage discharge and other industrial, agricultural, and domestic activities. The study recommended immediate measures to be taken to end the nonstop inflow of sewage and wastes into the Tigris River water from the residential, commercial, and institutional activities in Baghdad.

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巴格达底格里斯河污染的理化特征监测

本研究旨在通过研究巴格达底格里斯河的物理和化学特征，探索和确定底格里斯河的污染指标。每月从巴格达底格里斯河沿岸的四个地点采集水样，为期12个月。本研究研究的特征包括地表水温度、pH、浊度、盐度、电导率、总悬浮固体、总溶解固体、总硬度、溶解氧、生化需氧量、化学需氧量、磷酸盐、硝酸盐和硫酸盐。结果表明，除pH值、温度和磷酸盐外，所研究的所有物理和化学特征的平均值均高于伊拉克河水准则和国际标准的可接受限度。目前的研究得出结论，底格里斯河的水受到未经处理的污水排放和其他工业、农业和家庭活动的严重污染。该研究建议立即采取措施，以制止巴格达的住宅、商业和机构活动产生的污水和废物不断流入底格里斯河。

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