Quantitative and qualitative diagnosis of water resources in the Saf-Saf river basin (north east of Algeria)

Khelfaoui, Fayçal; Zouini, Derradji; Tandjir, L

doi:10.1080/19443994.2013.815583

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“…The watershed comprises nine municipalities, and these municipalities are part of an irrigated area with highly valuable agricultural land. The Safsaf watershed is situated between the Guebli River basin to the west and the Kebir River basin to the east, its length is 53.19 Km, (Khelfaoui & Zouini, 2010). The demand for water for irrigation is signi cant in this region, where there is also a notable concentration of various industries, mainly located in the vicinity of Skikda, a city that plays a central role in the petrochemical industry (Titi Benrabah et al, 2013).…”

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“…This work focuses on the Safsaf River, an essential water resource for irrigation. The Safsaf basin occupies the central part of the Skikda province and extends over an area of 1158 km 2 , with a population of nearly 460 thousand inhabitants (49% of the total population of the province) (Khelfaoui and Zouini, 2010). The demand for water for domestic uses is expected to grow considerably in the coming years in developing countries.…”

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Application of mapping and statistical study for the assessment of surface water quality in the Safsaf River (North-Eastern Algeria)

Fadila,

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2023

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The Skikda region, primarily industrial and agricultural, has experienced significant accelerated industrial and agricultural development over the past decade, resulting in abundant untreated discharges into the physical environment. Our study focused on the physicochemical analysis of the water of the Safsaf River in Skikda. It is based on monitoring three stations during the months of March and August. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of this water and characterize its suitability for agricultural use. To this end, we determined the values of the following physicochemical parameters: Electrical Conductivity (EC), pH, turbidity, total alkalinity (TA), chlorides (Cl-), sodium (Na+), potassium (K+), nitrite (NO2-), ammonium (NH4+), Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD5), and phosphates (PO4-3). The results show that electrical conductivity, sodium, potassium, and chlorides increase downstream of the watershed due to seawater intrusion into the plain. As for the origins of phosphate pollution, whose concentrations have significantly increased along the river, we can explain it by pollution generated by the use of phosphate fertilizers and return irrigation water into surface waters, as well as pollution due to direct input of domestic wastewater.

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