Environmantal geology and assess groundwater quality in Alut area (Kurdestan Province) with help of hydrochemical parameters
Subject Areas :
1 - Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Khorramabad Branch, Islamic Azad University, Khorramabad, Iran
Keywords: Iran, Groundwater, Hydrochemistry, Bicarbonate, Alut, Total Hardness,
Abstract :
The main aim of this paper is the hydrochemical evaluation of groundwater and Its impact on the quality of groundwater resources in order to check its suitability for drinking and irrigation In Alut area located in northwestern Iran. Geologically, metamorphism rocks are present in most parts of the Alut area for example Gneiss, Green schist, sericite schist, slate and metaryholite. In order to evaluation of groundwater quality and hydrochemical assesment, samples were taken from 50 wells and springs in the study area and the amount of heavy metals as well as its various parameters were measured. In the studied area, the groundwater facies belong to the calcic bicarbonate type and generally hard water due to the total hardness. In terms of EC and sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), Na% and residual sodium carbonate (RSC), the groundwater is totally suitable for irrigation. Moreover, dissolved heavy elements concentrations in the groundwater of the Alut area have the safe limits which recommended by the WHO. Based on the ionic ratios, Gibbs diagram, saturation index and multivariate analysis indicate that silicate sources had a relatively large impact on water chemistry in the Alut area. These calculations also showed that the groundwater source in the Alut area generally originated from weathering and interactions between silicate water and rock. Based on these studies, ground waters in Alut area are suitable for drinking, irrigation and agriculture and are chemically of a calcium bicarbonate type, and hard. Statistical studies show similar results between factor analysis and cluster analysis.
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