Hydrochemical study of shallow groundwater in some localities in Zliten city

Abstract

This study was conducted to identify some properties of underground water for  located in the Souq Atholatha area, southeast the center of Zliten city to evaluate the wells, their suitability for drinking. Nine samples were collected from three wells, with depths ranging from 40-300meters.The investigated properties of the underground water are the pH, the total dissolved solids (TDS) and the electrical conductivity (E.C), nitrates (No3), manganese (Mn), sodium (Na), potassium (K),  total hardness (TH), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg). The results were recorded for maximum concentration in the wells: 8.13, 5801 mg/L, 7332 µcm/s, 19.8 mg/L, 0.12 mg/L, 1334 mg/L, 74.1 mg/L, 1532 mg/L, 345.85 mg/L, and 167.5 mg/L respectively. The results showed that all wells are not suitable for drinking. because  water samples not satisfy the Libyan  specifications.