Hydrogeochemical Indicators of Groundwater Flow Systems in the Yangwu River Alluvial Fan, Xinzhou Basin, Shanxi, China

Han, Dongmei; Liang, Xing; Jin, Menggui; Currell, Matthew; Ying, Han; Song, Xinshan

doi:10.1007/s00267-009-9301-0

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“…6e; Table 5). Cation concentrations and ratios can trace water-rock interaction processes, such as mineral weathering and cation exchange (Han et al 2009). In determining the suitability of groundwater for domestic and industrial purposes, some chemical analyses are made.…”

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“…The chemical composition of the groundwater is characterized by major cations and anions such as Ca, Mg, Na, K, Cl, SO 4 , HCO 3 , Sr, B and F. The correlation matrix of physicochemical parameters is reported in Table 7. Cation concentrations and ratios can trace water-rock interaction processes, such as mineral weathering, cation exchange and anthropogenic input in the groundwater system (Han et al 2009;Chan 2001).…”

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“…Groundwater chemistry depends on a number of factors such as general geology, degree of chemical weathering of the various rock types, quality of recharge water, and inputs from sources other than waterrock interaction. Such factors and their interactions result in a complex groundwater quality (Domenico and Schwartz 1990;Edmunds et al 2003;Risacher et al 2003;Guler and Thyne 2004;Vengosh et al 2005;Boughriba et al 2006;Ayenew et al 2008;Giridharan et al 2008;Han et al 2009;Trabelsi et al 2009Trabelsi et al , 2011. In Tunisia and other similar parts worldwide, common studies have been carried out to assess the geochemical characteristics of groundwater (Subba Rao et al 1998;Graniel et al 1999;Umar and Sami Ahmad 2000;Guler et al 2002;Guler and Thyne 2004;Elango et al 2003;Krishnakumar 2004;Jeevanandam et al 2006;Ravikumar et al 2009Ravikumar et al , 2010Aghazadeh and Mogaddam 2011;Hamzaoui-Azaza et al 2011, 2012.…”

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Suitability assessment of deep groundwater for drinking and irrigation use in the Djeffara aquifers (Northern Gabes, south-eastern Tunisia)

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The multilayered Djeffara aquifer system, south-eastern Tunisia, has been intensively used as a primary source to meet the growing needs of the various sectors (drinking, agricultural and industrial purposes). The analysis of groundwater chemical characteristics provides much important information useful in water resources management. Detailed knowledge of the geochemical evolution of groundwater and assessing the water quality status for special use are the main objective of any water monitoring study. An attempt has been made for the first time in this region to characterize aquifer behavior and appreciate the quality and/or the suitability of groundwater for drinking and irrigation purposes. In order to attend this objective, a total of 54 groundwater samples were collected and analyzed during January 2008 for the major cations (sodium, calcium, magnesium and potassium), anions (chloride, sulfate, bicarbonate), trace elements (boron, strontium and fluoride), and physicochemical parameters (temperature, pH, total dissolved salts and electrical conductivity). The evolution of chemical composition of groundwater from recharge areas to discharge areas is characterized by increasing sodium, chloride and sulfate contents as a result of leaching of evaporite rock. In this study, three distinct chemical trends in groundwater were identified. The major reactions responsible for the chemical evolution of groundwater in the investigated area fall into three categories: (1) calcite precipitation, (2) gypsum and halite dissolution, and (3) ion exchange. Based on the physicochemical analyses, irrigation quality parameters such as sodium absorption ratio (SAR), percentage of sodium, residual sodium carbonate, residual sodium bicarbonate, and permeability index (PI) were calculated. In addition, groundwater quality maps were elabortaed using the geographic information system to delineate spatial variation in physico-chemical characteristics of the groundwater samples. The integration of various dataset indicates that the groundwater of the Djeffara aquifers of the northern Gabes is generally very hard, brackish and high to very high saline and alkaline in nature. The water suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes was evaluated by comparing the values of different water quality parameters with World Health Organization (WHO) guideline values for drinking water. Piper trilinear diagram was constructed to identify groundwater groups where the relative major anionic and cationic concentrations are expressed in percentage of the milliequivalent per liter (meq/l), and it was demonstrated that the majority of the samples belongs to SO 4 -Cl-Ca-Na, Cl-SO 4 -Na-Ca and Na-Cl hydrochemical facies. As a whole, all the analyzed waters from this groundwater have revealed that this water is unsuitable for drinking purposes when comparing to the drinking water standards. Salinity, high electric conductivity, sodium adsorption ratio and sodium percentages indicate that most of the groundwater samples are inappropriate for ir...

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“…8c, d) (Han et al 2009). The SO 4 /Cl ratio could be taken as a good indicator for detecting any excess of sulfate in ground water associated with gypsum dissolution and leaching of terrestrial salts or oxidation of sulfides in the aquifers (Noh et al 2009).…”

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Statistical study to identify the key factors governing ground water recharge in the watersheds of the arid Central Asia

Zhu

Wang

2015

Environ Monit Assess

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Understanding the source and recharge of ground waters is of great significance to our knowledge in hydrological cycles in arid environments over the world. Northern Xinjiang in northwestern China is a significant repository of information relating to the hydrological evolution and climatic changes in central Asia. In this study, two multivariate statistical techniques, hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA), were used to assess the ground water recharge and its governing factors, with the principal idea of exploring the above techniques to utilize all available hydrogeochemical variables in the quality assessment, which are not considered in the conventional techniques like Stiff and Piper diagrams. Q-mode HCA and R-mode PCA were combined to partition the water samples into seven major water clusters (C1-C7) and three principal components (PC1-PC3, PC1 salinity, PC2 hydroclimate, PC3 contaminant). The water samples C1 + C4 were classified as recharge area waters (Ca-HCO 3 water), C2 + C3 as transitional zone waters (Ca-Mg-HCO 3 -SO 4 water), and C5 + C6 + C7 as discharge area waters (Na-SO 4 water). Based on the Q-mode PCA scores, three groups of geochemical processes influencing recharge regimes were identified: geogenic (i.e., caused by natural geochemical processes), geomorphoclimatic (caused by topography and climate), and anthropogenic (caused by ground water contamination). It is proposed that differences in recharge mechanism and ground water evolution, and possible bedrock composition difference, are responsible for the chemical genesis of these waters. These will continue to influence the geochemistry of the northern Xinjiang drainage system for a long time due to its steady tectonics and arid climate. This study proved that the chemistry differentiation of ground water can effectively support the identification of ground water recharge and evolution patterns.

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“…Cation concentrations and ratios can trace water-rock interaction processes, such as mineral weathering and cation exchange (Han et al, 2009). In this connection, plotting of Ca/Na vs Mg/Na and HCO3/Na plots could assist in the determination of the rock types contributing for geochemistry of groundwater in the study area (Gaillardet, Dupre, Louvat, & Allegre, 1999).…”

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Appraisal of Groundwater quality in parts of Hoskote and Malur taluks, Karnataka (India) and their suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes

Ravikumar

Somashekar

Prakash

2015

EREM

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Groundwater samples from thirty four bore wells used for drinking and irrigation in parts of Hoskote and Malur taluks, Karnataka State (India), were collected and geochemically analysed during December 2014. The hydrochemical characteristics was dominated by Ca(58.82%) and Ca 2+ -Mg 2+ -HCO3 -(38.24%), with alkaline earth (Ca+Mg) exceeding alkalies (Na+K) and strong acidic anions dominating weak acidic anions. Weathering of rock-forming minerals regulated chemistry of the groundwater in the study area as indicated by Gibbs plot. The groundwater chemistry in the study area is influenced by silicate dissolution of host rock with contribution from weathering of carbonate rocks while positive CAI values indicated exchange of Na and K from the water with Mg and Ca of the rocks in the study area. The Ca 2+/ Mg 2+ molar ratio plot further supported the fact that dissolution of calcite with effect of silicate minerals contributes calcium and magnesium to 97.06% of the groundwater. SAR, percent sodium, WQI and permeability index values demonstrated the suitability of a majority of the samples for irrigation.

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Hydrogeochemical Indicators of Groundwater Flow Systems in the Yangwu River Alluvial Fan, Xinzhou Basin, Shanxi, China

Abstract: Based on analysis of groundwater hydrochemical and isotopic indicators, this article aims to identify the groundwater flow systems in the Yangwu River alluvial fan, in the Xinzhou Basin, China.

Cited by 67 publications

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Suitability assessment of deep groundwater for drinking and irrigation use in the Djeffara aquifers (Northern Gabes, south-eastern Tunisia)

Suitability assessment of deep groundwater for drinking and irrigation use in the Djeffara aquifers (Northern Gabes, south-eastern Tunisia)

Statistical study to identify the key factors governing ground water recharge in the watersheds of the arid Central Asia

Appraisal of Groundwater quality in parts of Hoskote and Malur taluks, Karnataka (India) and their suitability for drinking and irrigation purposes

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