Libya Arab Jamahiriya is considered as one of those countries having limited renewable water
resources where most parts of the country are arid. The present study represents an attempt to
evaluate the ground water quality along 20 km coastal stretch east of Al-Khums city,
northwest Libya, which is bounded by Wadi Libda from the northwest, and Wadi Kaam from
southeast. A total number of thirty ground water samples were analyzed for their chemical
characteristics including pH, total dissolved solids (TDS), chloride, sulphate, bicarbonate,
nitrate, sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium content. Higher concentrations of some
cations and anions were observed specialty in wells near the sea. An over-reliance on ground
water to meet an ever-increasing water demand has resulted in an excessive depletion of the
fresh ground water stock and the situation is being exacerbated by seawater intrusion.
However, Wadi Kaam and Wadi libda play an important role in decreasing seawater intrusion
around their basins.
Publication Date
6/10/2011
Publisher
Electrical J. of Environmental , Agricultural and Food Chemistry (EJEAFChe)
علي يوسف عكاشة | Aly Y. Okasha | 11043