Spatio-temporal assessment of changes in groundwater quality in Qazvin Plain

Davoodi Memar Otagvar, Leila; Fataei, Ebrahim; Tajiabadi, Mehdi; Naeimi, Babak

doi:10.22059/jrwm.2024.370962.1744

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

¹ Department of Environmental Sciences, Ardabil Branch, Islamic Azad University, Ardabil, Iran

² Department of Earth Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran

³ Department of Biology, University of Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands

10.22059/jrwm.2024.370962.1744

Abstract

Assessing the quality of water resources is an important aspect of improving their management. Given the importance of groundwater resources in the Qazvin Plain, and to have a better understanding of the status of these resources, this study has focused on examining the quality of groundwater for drinking and agricultural purposes. For this purpose, using hydrogeochemical parameters, two quality indicators for drinking water and irrigation were selected to investigate and study the quality of groundwater in the years 2012, 2016, and 2020. Based on the results, quality indicator maps for drinking and irrigation water were classified, and the percentage of each class's area and their average values were obtained for different land uses using ArcMap 10.8.2 software, to consider the mutual effect of land use on groundwater quality. The results showed that the average drinking water quality index in the years 2012, 2016, and 2020 were 135.02, 128.30, and 127.38 respectively, indicating an improvement in drinking water quality. The average groundwater quality index for irrigation in recent years was 62.21, 63.51, and 63.39 respectively. Generally, the quality of groundwater for drinking and agricultural purposes in the northern regions was better than in the southern regions, while the groundwater in the central and eastern parts of the plain, which includes abandoned and neglected lands, has become increasingly restricted for irrigation over time. The results demonstrated that the area of land with suitable quality groundwater for drinking is decreasing. During the study period, the area of good class has decreased, while the area of poor class has increased.

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Spatio-temporal assessment of changes in groundwater quality in Qazvin Plain

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Volume 77, Issue 3
October 2024
Pages 353-369

Spatio-temporal assessment of changes in groundwater quality in Qazvin Plain

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Volume 77, Issue 3October 2024Pages 353-369

Volume 77, Issue 3
October 2024
Pages 353-369