Impacts of wastewater irrigation in arid and semi arid regions: case of Sidi Abid region,Tunisia |
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| Authors: | Salem Bouri Habib Abida Hafedh Khanfir |
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| Institution: | (1) Lab. 3E, E.N.I. Sfax, BP W 3038, Sfax, Tunisia;(2) Fac. Sc. SFax, Rte Soukra, Sfax, 3038, Tunisia;(3) ARE, CRDA, Sfax, Tunisia |
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| Abstract: | Impacts of irrigation with treated wastewater effluents on soils and groundwater aquifer in the vicinity of Sidi Abid Region
(Tunisia) are evaluated. The groundwater aquifer was monitored by several piezometers, where monthly water levels were registered
and groundwater salinity was evaluated. This resulted in characterizing the spatial and temporal evolution of the hydrochemical
and hydrodynamic properties of the aquifer, showing thereby the impact of artificial recharge. Piezometric maps for pre-recharge
and post-recharge situations were developed and a comparison study of both piezometric situations was considered. The piezometric
evolution map showed a generalized rise of the piezometric level in the vicinity of the irrigation zone. The extent of recharge
was shown to increase with time as the groundwater level increase, which was localized in the vicinity of the irrigation area,
reached more extended zones. Several groundwater samples were withdrawn from wells and piezometers and analyzed. Examining
the corresponding physical and chemical parameters showed an increase in the concentrations of nutrients (28 mg/l for NO3 and 3.97 mg/l for NH4) in the groundwater aquifer below the irrigation zone, which confirms again the infiltration of treated wastewater effluents.
The evolution of soil salinity was examined through chemical analysis of soil samples. Electric conductivities of soils were
generally shown to be less than 4 mS/cm while the irrigation water has an electric conductivity that may reach 6.63 mS/cm.
This might be explained by the phenomenon of dilution and the capacity of soils to evacuate salts downward. |
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| Keywords: | Wastewater Aquifer Piezometer Water resources Pollution Tunisia |
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