Sustainable Water Resources Management and Groundwater Quality Assessment: Case of Karbala, Iraq
Barren lands can be converted into agricultural land through a multidisciplinary approach to water management. This study evaluates the groundwater quality for irrigation in the uncultivated Faddak land (277 km²) north of Kerbela City, Iraq. Thirty groundwater samples were collected from regional w...
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Barren lands can be converted into agricultural land through a multidisciplinary approach to water management. This study evaluates the groundwater quality for irrigation in the uncultivated Faddak land (277 km²) north of Kerbela City, Iraq. Thirty groundwater samples were collected from regional wells and analyzed using GIS, testing, and international standards from the FAO and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME). A range of physicochemical parameters were tested, including calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfate, chloride, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, and others. The results showed that most pollutants exceeded permissible limits, with an Irrigation Water Quality Index (IWQI) of 36.28, indicating that the groundwater was unsuitable for irrigation. It is concluded that the water demands of native plants can be met through a combination of rainfall and surface water from the Euphrates River, with a maximum release of 20 m³/s required for cotton cultivation in July if 50% of the area is planted.
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| spelling | doaj-art-5bc15ddbf0794bc4bc63165798f9435d2025-08-20T03:14:50ZengEngiscience PublisherJournal of Studies in Science and Engineering2789-634X2025-06-015110.53898/josse2025519Sustainable Water Resources Management and Groundwater Quality Assessment: Case of Karbala, IraqMuthanna M. A. Al-Shammari0Layth Abdulameer1Wael Noori Mrzah2Farhan Lafta Rashid3Najah M. L. Al Maimuri4Zaidoon Najah Mahdi Al Mamouri5Petroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Kerbala, 56001, IraqPetroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Kerbala, 56001, IraqDepartment of Soil Sciences and Water Resources, College of Agriculture, University of Sumer, Thi-Qar, 64005, IraqPetroleum Engineering Department, College of Engineering, University of Kerbala, Kerbala 56001, IraqBuilding and Construction Technologies Engineering Department, College of Engineering and Engineering Technologies, Al-Mustaqbal University, Hillah, 51001, IraqArchitectural Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, University of Babylon, Babylon, 51002, Iraq Barren lands can be converted into agricultural land through a multidisciplinary approach to water management. This study evaluates the groundwater quality for irrigation in the uncultivated Faddak land (277 km²) north of Kerbela City, Iraq. Thirty groundwater samples were collected from regional wells and analyzed using GIS, testing, and international standards from the FAO and the Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME). A range of physicochemical parameters were tested, including calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium, sulfate, chloride, total dissolved solids, electrical conductivity, and others. The results showed that most pollutants exceeded permissible limits, with an Irrigation Water Quality Index (IWQI) of 36.28, indicating that the groundwater was unsuitable for irrigation. It is concluded that the water demands of native plants can be met through a combination of rainfall and surface water from the Euphrates River, with a maximum release of 20 m³/s required for cotton cultivation in July if 50% of the area is planted. https://engiscience.com/index.php/josse/article/view/583Water management Groundwater contamination GISWater Quality IndexIrrigation suitability |
| spellingShingle | Muthanna M. A. Al-Shammari Layth Abdulameer Wael Noori Mrzah Farhan Lafta Rashid Najah M. L. Al Maimuri Zaidoon Najah Mahdi Al Mamouri Sustainable Water Resources Management and Groundwater Quality Assessment: Case of Karbala, Iraq Journal of Studies in Science and Engineering Water management Groundwater contamination GIS Water Quality Index Irrigation suitability |
| title | Sustainable Water Resources Management and Groundwater Quality Assessment: Case of Karbala, Iraq |
| title_full | Sustainable Water Resources Management and Groundwater Quality Assessment: Case of Karbala, Iraq |
| title_fullStr | Sustainable Water Resources Management and Groundwater Quality Assessment: Case of Karbala, Iraq |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sustainable Water Resources Management and Groundwater Quality Assessment: Case of Karbala, Iraq |
| title_short | Sustainable Water Resources Management and Groundwater Quality Assessment: Case of Karbala, Iraq |
| title_sort | sustainable water resources management and groundwater quality assessment case of karbala iraq |
| topic | Water management Groundwater contamination GIS Water Quality Index Irrigation suitability |
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