Groundwater investigation in Kuala Selangor using vertical electrical sounding (VES) surveys |
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| Authors: | Umar Hamzah Abdul Rahim Samsudin Edna Pilis Malim |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Environment and Natural Resource Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia |
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| Abstract: | Integrated geoelectrical and hydrochemical surveys were used to investigate and delineate different types of groundwater in
the Kuala Selangor alluvial aquifer. Previous hydrogeological borehole investigation showed that this aquifer contains several
types of groundwater in relation to its salinity. The high salinity of the groundwater in some areas is believed to be due
to either saltwater intrusion from the nearby sea or river infiltration during high tide season. The vertical electrical sounding
(VES) method was employed to study and map the subsurface variation of resistivity in the area. For each sounding measurement,
a total spread length of 300 m was obtained with a vertical depth penetration of about 60 to 75 m. Chemical analysis of the
groundwater samples taken from both shallow and deep boreholes was carried out for the water quality determination. A total
of 45 VES stations were succesfully established along three parallel roads with a direction almost perpendicular to the coastal
line. The distance between stations varies from 1 to 2 km with a maximum length of about 60 km surveyed line. Results of the
vertical electrical soundings as well as the hydrochemistry of the groundwater samples show that the soil and groundwater
in the study area can be grouped into fresh and brackish water zones. The subsurface resisitivity sections derived from the
VES study suggest that the area is dominated by brackish soil and groundwater zones, especially in the area towards the coast.
This result appears to agree well with the groundwater pumped from boreholes scattered around in the area. Water drawn from
boreholes near the coast showed higher salinity compared to the water pumped from inland boreholes. Chloride values greater
than 250 mg/L are considered to represent the brackish zones whilst values less than 250 mg/L represents zones of fresh soil
and groundwater. |
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