تقييم جودة مياه نهر الفرات في محافظتي بابل والنجف

Abstract

This study included to evaluate the quality of main river water for irrigation uses. Water samples were collected from six different locations along the river, namely Al-Kafel, Al-Abasia, Al-Kufa, Al-Manadra, Al-Meshkhab and Al-Qadesia on 12/10/2024. Samples were collected from the sites on the same day, placed in plastic bottles, sealed tightly and brought directly to the laboratory to test  total hardness, turbidity , temperature, potential of hydrogen , Electrical conductivity , Dissolved oxygen (O₂), total suspended solids , sulfur , iron Sodium  and potassium ions . The dissolved O₂ values ​​ranged from 8.5 to 8.7 mg /l . Turbidity results showed that its values ​​in all locations of the main river were higher than the critical limit allowed for all determinants, whether Iraqi or international (Table 1 and 2).