Assessment of groundwater quality in North Quchan plain (Khorasan Razavi Province); implication for drinking and industrial usage

Mahmudy Gharaie, Mohamad Hosein; Rokhashmah, Najmeh; Mahboubi, Asadollah; Moussavi Harami, Seyed Reza

doi:10.22071/gsj.2019.112446.1360

Document Type : Original Research Paper

Authors

¹ M.Sc., Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

² Associate Professor, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

³ Professor, Department of Geology, Faculty of Science, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Iran

https://doi.org/10.22071/gsj.2019.112446.1360

Abstract

The aims of this study are water quality assessment for drinking and industrial usages with refer to affective factors on water chemistry in North of Quchan plain, Razavi Khorasan province. 17 groundwater samples were collected for major cations (Ca2+, Na+, Mg2+, K+) and anions (HCO3-, SO42-, Cl-) analysis. According to Piper diagram, chemical composition of water samples is 29.4% Ca-SO4, 23.5% Na-SO4, 23.5% Mg-SO4, 11.8% Na-HCO3 and 5.8% Mg-HCO3. Based on Gibbs diagram, the main controlling process of the water composition is mainly water-rock interactions (weathering), rather than evaporation and precipitation. Schoeller diagram shows that most of water samples are categorized in moderate and acceptable classes. Also, based on water quality index (WQI), 70.59 % water samples are suitable for drinking usage. Increasing in SO42- concentration reduced the water quality for drinking purposes. Langelier index (LSI) shows 82.35 % water samples are scale forming and 17.65 % are corrosive. Scale forming of the water are due to high TH induced by carbonate dissolution (of Mozdouran and Tirgan Formations). In addition, corrosive property of some water samples is due to gypsum dissolution (from Shoorigeh Formation) and increasing of sulfate concentration in the groundwater.

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Main Subjects

Hydrology

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Assessment of groundwater quality in North Quchan plain (Khorasan Razavi Province); implication for drinking and industrial usage

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Assessment of groundwater quality in North Quchan plain (Khorasan Razavi Province); implication for drinking and industrial usage

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Volume 31, Issue 1 - Serial Number 119Volume 31, Issue 1, Serial Number 121, Spring, 2021June 2021Pages 85-96

Volume 31, Issue 1 - Serial Number 119
Volume 31, Issue 1, Serial Number 121, Spring, 2021
June 2021
Pages 85-96