Controlling water supply quality: case study of Souk Ahras City in Algeria

Bensoltane, Mohamed Amine; Zeghadnia, Lotfi; Guebail, Abdel Krim; Araibia, Ahmed Salah; Laouacheria, Fares; Mrad, Dounia; Djemili, Lakhdar

doi:10.1007/s41207-020-00196-6

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“…In August 2018 the Ministry of Health announced a cholera outbreak in northern parts of the country in around Algiers province. A water source was found contaminated with Vibrio cholerae [16,17]. The goal of this paper is to characterize water supply quality of samples…”

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Physicochemical Characterization of Drinking Water Quality of the Communal Water Distribution Network in Souk Ahras City/ Algeria

Lotfi

2021

CERJ

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Standards aim to limit the transmission of the infectious disease rough drinking water. To determine that the drinking water is safe and comply with the standards, information about the changes of the physicochemical parameters that occur during distribution was assessed in Souk Ahras city/Algeria. For this purpose, several samples from distribution network were taken at the consumer’s tap during the spring and summer period of 2017/2018. The obtained values of each parameter of the 14 original physicochemical were compared with the standard values set by Algeria standards. The results showed that concentration levels of chlorine free, temperature, magnesium, turbidity, nitrate, phosphate, calcium exceeded the limits of Algeria standards in certain districts, while, pH, conductivity, sulfate, dissolved oxygen, permanganate index, ammonium and nitrite were well within the limits. Signs of the presence of harmful germs and probably malfunctions in part of the equipment of the treatment processing and distribution facilities were detected.

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Physicochemical Characterization of Drinking Water Quality of the Communal Water Distribution Network in Souk Ahras City/ Algeria

Lotfi

2021

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Multivariate statistical-based approach to the physical-chemical behavior of shallow groundwater in a semiarid dry climate: The case study of the Gadaïne-Ain Yaghout plain NE Algeria

Dib¹,

Khedidja²,

Chattaha³

et al. 2022

Min. miner. depos.

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Purpose. Several natural and anthropogenic factors control the hydro-geochemical behavior of groundwater. These factors influence on the quality, even the suitability of this resource for drinking. The main purpose of our study is the application of multivariate statistical methods to compile the mechanisms of mineralization acquisition in confined aquifers. Methods. The adopted method measures the chemical evolution of Ca+2, Mg+2, Na+, K+, HCO-3, Cl-, SO4-2, NO-3, NO-2, NH+4, and PO4-3 using an atomic-absorption spectrometer. The content of nitrogen and dissolved oxygen is measured using a spectrophotometer. Temperature (T°), electrical conductivity (EC), pH and dissolved oxygen are determined using a multi-parameter system. Findings. The main results show that 28 water samples from the Mio-Plio-Quaternary aquifer of the Gadaïne-Ain Yaghout plain have chemical facies of chloride, sulfate-calcium and chloride-magnesium types. Originality. The originality of the study is in the demonstration that water acquires its carbonate mineralization at the supply limits. Whereas it acquires its chloride, sodium and sulfate mineralization in contact with terrigenous saliferous formations, as well as in its interaction with the salt chotts formations. The results show a significant variation in the concentrations of chemical elements, in some cases exceeding drinkability standards. Mineralization is mainly caused by the dissolution of evaporitic minerals such as gypsum, halite and epsomite. Practical implications. The practical implications of this study could be resumed in terms of the convenience of multiva-riate statistical evaluation of complex physical-chemical databases in identifying pollution sources and understanding temporal variations for effective groundwater quality management in semiarid regions.

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Controlling water supply quality: case study of Souk Ahras City in Algeria

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Physicochemical Characterization of Drinking Water Quality of the Communal Water Distribution Network in Souk Ahras City/ Algeria

Physicochemical Characterization of Drinking Water Quality of the Communal Water Distribution Network in Souk Ahras City/ Algeria

Multivariate statistical-based approach to the physical-chemical behavior of shallow groundwater in a semiarid dry climate: The case study of the Gadaïne-Ain Yaghout plain NE Algeria

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