Assessment of water quality in the Oued Kert (Eastern Rif, Morocco): Physicochemical analyses and heavy metals
| Autor: | Loukili Hamza, Akodad Mustapha, Baghour Mourad, Rahhou Abderrahmane, Riouchi Ouassila, Ngadi Hamza, Chamrar Abdelkarim, Petrova Petranka, Kolar Mitja, Imperl Jernej, Skalli Ali |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />French |
| Rok vydání: | 2024 |
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| Zdroj: | E3S Web of Conferences, Vol 527, p 02013 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 2267-1242 20245270 |
| DOI: | 10.1051/e3sconf/202452702013 |
| Popis: | Water resources are vital for life, yet they are exposed to various risks. In the estern Rif of Morocco, the Oued Kert is a crucial water resource for a large population. Therefore, evaluating their health status is essential to ensure their optimal preservation. In this context, five stations (S1, S2, S3, S4, and S5) were monitored, during the four campaigns (September, December, March, and June 2022), to assess the physicochemical quality of water. In this sense, seven parameters were measured, temperature, pH, electrical conductivity (EC), Biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5), Chemical oxygen demand (COD), nitrates, and ammonium. In addition, an evaluation of metal contamination was conducted during a single campaign (May 2022) by measuring four elements (Al, Fe, Li, and Mn). The levels of electrical conductivity (greater than 3000 μS cm-1), and COD (greater than 40mg L-1 in S2, S3, and S4) indicate poor water quality, while, the average concentrations of ammonium classify these waters as of moderate quality. The results of metal contamination revealed the presence of iron (Fe) at a concentration of 1.9 mg L-1 in S5, classifying these waters as of moderate quality according to Moroccan water quality standards. |
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