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Water (surface water and ground water) is an important parameter for a sustainability and
ecological balance of biodiversity. Ground water samples were collected from selected
locations of Addis Zemen city and the physicochemical factors were characterized by
employing standard research methods. The groundwater quality and its appropriateness
for drinking and irrigation purposes was investigated. The average physicochemical
properties of groundwater were about a conductivity of 1137 µs/cm, a total hardness of
439 mg/l, a magnesium of 179.5 mg/l, a calcium of 309.5 mg/l, a total dissolved solid of
887 mg/l, a pH of 8.40, a total alkalinity of 691 mg/l, a sodium of 109 mg/l, a phosphate
of 0.28 mg/l, a chloride of 56mg/l, a potassium of 5 mg/l, a sulphate of 64 mg/l, a nitrate
of 19 mg/l. bicarbonates alkalinity value of 565 mg/L. Moreover, calculated parameters
such as exchangeable sodium percentage, percentage sodium, residual sodium carbonate,
sodium adsorption ratio, langelier saturation index and aggressive index were used to
check the suitability of ground water for drinking, domestic, irrigation and industrial
purpose. The research showed that the majority of the groundwater samples were
inappropriate for irrigation and for drinking. Finally, ground water pollution management
options were recommended.
Keywords: Groundwater, Physico-chemical, Characterization, Pollution Management,
Addis Zemen City. |
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