Impacts of Anthropogenic Factors on the Groundwater Ecosystem of Fezouata in South-East of Morocco

Boudellah, Abderrazzaq; Radouane, El Moustaine; Abdelmounaim, Maliki; Moutaouakil, Soumia; Abdelhay, El Gharmali; Boulanouar, Mohamed; Youssef, El Hachimi; Ghamizi, Mohamed

doi:10.12911/22998993/146678

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“…Yet, several natural and anthropogenic factors are known to negatively affect water quality. However, this water is subject to overexploitation and various forms of humaninduced water pollution (Boudellah et al, 2022). However, these resources, influenced by both natural and human factors, face daily challenges that contribute to a decline in their sanitary quality.…”

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Seasonal Bacterial Contamination of Groundwater in the Zagora Area, Morocco

Abdelmonaim,

Radouane,

Abdelkader

et al. 2023

Ecol. Eng. Environ. Technol.

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The assessment of the bacterial quality of groundwater is a critical step in ensuring safe drinking water. A total of nine (9) water samples were obtained from wells located within the study area, during the wet and dry seasons between December 2020 and December 2021. The parameters measured in this study include total germs at 22 °C (TG-22 °C) and 37 °C (TG-37 °C), total coliforms (TC), fecal coliforms (FC), fecal streptococci (FS), and the sulfito-reductor clostruim (SRC). The results show that the contamination levels vary widely between the different wells and between seasons. The highest levels of contamination were found in W6, with the highest values of all parameters measured except for TC. W1 and W7 were the only wells that were protected, and they had lower levels of contamination compared to unprotected wells. The sources of pollution were mainly related to agricultural activities, such as animal waste and metal waste. The findings of this study suggest the need for improved management practices to reduce contamination and protect the groundwater resources in the study area.

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