Assessment of potential contamination of groundwater in abandoned mining region of Ben Taieb, Northeastern Morocco using statistical studies

Hicham Gueddari; Mustapha Akodad; Mourad Baghour; Abdelmajid Moumen; Ali Skalli; Mohamed Chahban; Ghizlane Azizi; Hanane Ait Hmeid; Mustapha Maach; Riouchi Riouchi; Yassine El Yousfi

doi:10.53730/ijhs.v6nS3.6694

Authors

Hicham Gueddari Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Mustapha Akodad Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Mourad Baghour Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Abdelmajid Moumen Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Ali Skalli Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Mohamed Chahban Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Ghizlane Azizi Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Hanane Ait Hmeid Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Mustapha Maach Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Riouchi Laboratory OLMAN-BPGE, Multidisciplinary Faculty of Nador, Mohamed First University – Oujda, 62700 Nador, Morroco
Yassine El Yousfi Laboratory of Water and Environmental Management Unit, National School of Applied Sciences El Houceima, Abdelmalek Essaadi University- Tangier, 32003 Al Houceima, Morroco

Keywords:

groundwater, ICP-MS, landfill, heavy metal contamination

Abstract

The objective of the study is to raise awareness of the effect of anthropogenic activity on groundwater in the urban area, water samples were collected from 12 wells in the area in April and September 2019. From these samples, pH and conductivity were determined using a pH meter/conductivity meter. From these samples, pH and conductivity were determined using a pH meter/conductivity meter, while heavy metal concentrations (Mn, Fe, Pb, Cu and AL) were determined by atomic analysis and ICP-MS. The study showed that groundwater in the study area is (0.01mg/l<Mn²⁺<0.06 mg/l) and contains (0.14mg/l<Cu²⁺<0.03 mg/l), (0.02mg/l<Fe²⁺<0.4 mg/l), (0.02mg/l<Zn²⁺<1.8mg/l) and (0.01mg/l<AL³⁺<0.05mg/l). These concentrations are above the permissible limits recommended by the World Health Organization (0.05, 0.2, 0.3, 5 and 0.2 mg/l, respectively; p > 0.05). Bacteriological analyses show that the vast majority of the wells studied in the Ben Taib area harbour high densities of Faeceal coliform (0 to more than 420 CFU/100ml) and Fecal Streptococci (0 to over 25 CFU/100ml). The presence of these high quantities of pathogens, which are indicators of pollution and bacteriological contamination by wastewater, could be due to anthropic activities.

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