Hydro-Chemical Facies Analysis and Determination of Dominant Water-Type in District Zhob, Balochistan, Pakistan

Autor: Zaheer Muhammad, Tariq Abdul, Gul Iram, Ullah Hadayat, Mujtaba Shah Ghulam, Muhammad Hafeezullah Malik
Rok vydání: 2022
Zdroj: Global NEST International Conference on Environmental Science & Technology.
ISSN: 2944-9820
DOI: 10.30955/gnc2021.00210
Popis: Safe drinking water is a fundamental entity to people and other living things. This study investigates the -chemical facies and determination of dominant water-type along with their suitability for drinking purposes. Aqua-Chem software was used for analysis, interpretation, and hydro-chemical facies assessment. In the piper plot prepared by Aqua-Chem, groundwater was divided into six facies and it showed that most of the samples accumulated in the place where required to identify the quality of water. It was found that the dominant water type in district Zhob is the Calcium Magnesium chloride (Ca+Mg+Cl-) type and the second dominant water type was calcium bicarbonate (CaHCO3) type. It was revealed that Sodium Bicarbonate (Na HCO3) type of water was not present in district Zhob. This study was meant to carry out the detailed hydrochemical facies analysis of drinking water, to help the public and administrations.
Databáze: OpenAIRE