Assessment of Drains Water Quality for Irrigation Purposes Using Pollution Indices in Egypt
Abd El Hamed, R., El-Fadaly, E., El-Sayed, I., El Sayed, S., Gad, M. (2023). Assessment of Drains Water Quality for Irrigation Purposes Using Pollution Indices in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2(2), 76-88. doi: 10.21608/ijesr.2023.309146
Reda Abd El Hamed; Ezzat El-Fadaly; Ibrahim El-Sayed; Salah El Sayed; Mohamed Gad. "Assessment of Drains Water Quality for Irrigation Purposes Using Pollution Indices in Egypt". EKB Journal Management System, 2, 2, 2023, 76-88. doi: 10.21608/ijesr.2023.309146
Abd El Hamed, R., El-Fadaly, E., El-Sayed, I., El Sayed, S., Gad, M. (2023). 'Assessment of Drains Water Quality for Irrigation Purposes Using Pollution Indices in Egypt', EKB Journal Management System, 2(2), pp. 76-88. doi: 10.21608/ijesr.2023.309146
Abd El Hamed, R., El-Fadaly, E., El-Sayed, I., El Sayed, S., Gad, M. Assessment of Drains Water Quality for Irrigation Purposes Using Pollution Indices in Egypt. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 2(2): 76-88. doi: 10.21608/ijesr.2023.309146

Assessment of Drains Water Quality for Irrigation Purposes Using Pollution Indices in Egypt

International Journal of Environmental Studies and Researches
Volume 2, Issue 2, June 2023, Pages 76-88    PDF (1.71 M)
Document Type: Original scientific articles
DOI: 10.21608/ijesr.2023.309146
Authors
Reda Abd El Hamed1; Ezzat El-Fadaly1; Ibrahim El-Sayed2; Salah El Sayed1; Mohamed Gad* 1
1Evaluation of Natural Resources Department, Environmental Studies and Research Institute, University of Sadat City, Egypt
2Environmental Biotechnology Department, Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Research Institute, University of Sadat City, Egypt
Abstract
Abstract
The drainage systems are a major source of water that can be used again in agriculture. The current objective of this study is to evaluate the suitability for irrigation of 50 drain water samples collected during summer 2021 surrounding Rosette Branch. According to statistical analyses of the physicochemical parameters measured, the average temperature of the drain water was around 28.192 °C, with a range of 23.3 to 32.4 °C. The mean pH value was 7.64, which ranged from 6.51 to 8.71. The conductivity (EC) showed a mean value of 848.52 μS/cm, which ranged between 330 to 1591 μS/cm. The total dissolved solids (TDS) showed a mean value of 547.5 mg/L, which was acceptable for irrigation use. The range of TDS values was varied from 211.2 to 1034 mg/L. The average concentration of trace element values for the collected drainage samples were in the following sequences: Zn > Fe > Al > Mn > Cr > Pb > Ni > CO > Li > Cd, respectively. The pollution indices, including the heavy metal pollution index (HPI), metal index (MI), contamination index (Cd), and pollution index (PI), were estimated. For instance, The MI values revealed that 36% of samples were slight affected, 10% of samples were moderately affected, 42% of samples were strongly affected, and 12% of samples were seriously affected on water quality for irrigation. In the long-term irrigation water use, the MI had a median value of 4.10, which ranged from 1.01 to 23.35.
Keywords
Keywords: Physicochemical properties; Water Quality; Pollution indices; Egypt
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