Distribution of selected trace constituents in the ground water of Kuwait

Water samples from a total of 42 wells, producing from the carbonate Dammam Formation (Eocene) and the clastic Kuwait Group (Mio-Pleistocene) aquifers in Kuwait were collected and analyzed for the determination of selected trace elements and compounds. The purpose was to establish preliminary baseli...

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Published in:Advances in environmental research : an international journal of research in environmental science, engineering and technology engineering and technology, 2003, Vol.7 (2), p.367-380
Main Authors: Al-Awadi, E., Mukhopadhyay, A., Akber, A., Hadi, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Freshwater
Ground water
Kuwait
Nitrate content
Trace constituents
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Summary:Water samples from a total of 42 wells, producing from the carbonate Dammam Formation (Eocene) and the clastic Kuwait Group (Mio-Pleistocene) aquifers in Kuwait were collected and analyzed for the determination of selected trace elements and compounds. The purpose was to establish preliminary baselines for these constituents in the ground water of Kuwait. The results indicate that the trace constituents of the ground water of Kuwait do not generally pose any health or environmental hazard. The nitrate content of the Kuwait Group aquifer at some sites is, however, somewhat on the high side. More investigations on the reasons for this high nitrate content are called for.
ISSN:1093-0191
1093-7927
DOI:10.1016/S1093-0191(02)00006-0