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BIO Web Conf.
Volume 109, 2024
Conference on Water, Agriculture, Environment and Energy (WA2EN2023)
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| Article Number | 01018 | |
| Number of page(s) | 11 | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/bioconf/202410901018 | |
| Published online | 20 May 2024 | |
Application of the water quality index (IQEs) to assess the quality of groudwater in the Ghiss-Nekkour aquifer, Al-Hoceima, Northern Morocco
Engineering Sciences and Applications Laboratory, National School of Applied Sciences of Al-Hoceima, Abdelmalek Essaâdi University, Tetouan, Morocco
* Corresponding author: mohamed.moudou@etu.uae.ac.ma / elhammoudani5@gmail.com
The determination of water quality with simple, accurate and easily understood expressions by managers and decision-makers has become a crucial situation in the environmental context, in order to help stakeholders make appropriate decisions. The aim of this study is to assess the quality of groundwater in the Ghiss-Nekkour aquifer, located in northeastern Morocco, using the Water Quality Index (WQI). The method is based on the analysis of 11 different physico-chemical parameters (pH, EC, Ca2+, Na+, Mg2+, K+, HCO3-, SO2-4, Cl-, NO3-, NO-2) of this groundwater. By applying this WQI, the water was classified into four categories (Water: good quality, poor, very poor, unsuitable for consumption). The study showed that the water from most wells is unsuitable for domestic consumption and requires treatment.
Key words: Water quality index / physicochemical / Ghiss-Nekkour aquifer / groundwater quality
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