Assessment of water quality in wells and springs across various districts of Taza City, Morocco.

IF 2.5 4区环境科学与生态学 Q3 ENGINEERING, ENVIRONMENTAL

Water Science and Technology Pub Date : 2024-08-01 Epub Date: 2024-08-05 DOI:10.2166/wst.2024.270

Mohamed Ben Abbou, Loubna Bougarne, Imane Mehdaoui, Rachid Mahmoud, Zineb Majbar, Sanae Berrada, Zakia Rais, Mounia El Haji

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Abstract

The aim of this study is to assess groundwater pollution in the city of Taza, Morocco. This was accomplished through hydrochemical and biological investigations, focusing on analyzing the physicochemical and bacteriological parameters of groundwater. Water samples were collected from wells and sources within Taza City on a monthly basis during the spring and summer of 2023. These samples were subjected to analysis to identify physicochemical and bacteriological characteristics. The findings revealed multiple contaminations, primarily stemming from two sources: significant microbial pollution observed in 100% of samples due to runoff percolation and discharge of domestic and industrial wastewater, and varying degrees of chemical pollution observed across all samples. The results underscored deviations from national standards, notably in parameters such as dissolved oxygen, nitrate, and nitrite concentrations. These parameters exhibited values either lower or higher than the established norm.

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摩洛哥塔扎市各区水井和泉水水质评估。

本研究旨在评估摩洛哥塔扎市的地下水污染情况。这项研究通过水化学和生物调查来完成，重点是分析地下水的物理化学和细菌学参数。2023 年春季和夏季期间，每月从塔扎市内的水井和水源收集水样。对这些样本进行了分析，以确定物理化学和细菌学特征。研究结果表明存在多种污染，主要源于两个方面：由于径流渗漏以及生活和工业废水的排放，100% 的样本都存在严重的微生物污染；所有样本都存在不同程度的化学污染。结果表明，水质偏离了国家标准，尤其是在溶解氧、硝酸盐和亚硝酸盐浓度等参数方面。这些参数的数值或低于或高于既定标准。

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366

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4.4 months

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