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Reviewing the anthropogenic sources of groundwater contamination in the Plain of the El-Nil River, Algeria

Lamine Boumaiza, Romain Chesnaux, Julien Walter, Tarek Drias, Frederic, Huneau, Emilie Garel, Yuliya Vystavna, Christine Stumpp

In the proceedings of: GeoNiagara 2021: 74th Canadian Geotechnical Conference; 14th joint with IAH-CNC

ABSTRACT: Located in northeast Algeria, the coastal aquifer of the Plain of the El-Nil River constitutes a significant source of groundwater. It contains many municipal and private wells used for several purposes, including agriculture irrigation and drinking water. This paper describes a review of potential anthropogenic sources of groundwater contamination over the Plain of the El-Nil River territory. Different potential sources are identified, including 1) cultivated fields, 2) old private sanitation systems, 3) seawater intrusion, 4) dumpsite, and 5) the contaminated rivers crossing the study area. The multi-sources of contamination in the coastal aquifer of the Plain of the El-Nil River could affect large sectors of the aquifer. However, the existing documentation of groundwater contamination of the Plain of the El-Nil River is still limited. Hence, a hydrogeochemical study, including the analyses of major chemical elements and certain stable isotopes, is proposed as the principal outcome of this site-review paper. If undertaken, this proposed study is expected to provide more accurate information on groundwater contamination and, subsequently, could help decision-makers to prepare a practical plan for protecting the local water resources.


RÉSUMÉ: Localisé au nord-est de l'Algérie, l'aquifère côtier de la plaine de la rivière d'El-Nil contient de nombreux puits municipaux et privés utilisés à plusieurs fins incluant l'irrigation des cultures et l’approvisionnement en eau potable. Cet article décrit les sources anthropiques potentielles de contamination des eaux souterraines relevées sur le territoire de la zone d’étude. Différentes sources sont identifiées, incluant (1) les champs cultivés, (2) les systèmes d'assainissement, (3) l'intrusion marine, (4) la décharge domestique et (5) les rivières contaminées traversant la zone à l’étude. La multi-source de contamination dans l'aquifère étudié pourrait contribuer à affecter de vastes secteurs de l'aquifère. Cependant, la documentation existante de l'impact d’une contamination à multisources dans la zone d’étude est encore limitée. Conséquemment, une étude hydrogéochimique contributive est proposée comme principale suite de cet article. Cette étude ultérieure devrait fournir des informations plus claires sur la contamination des eaux souterraines, et subséquemment, pourrait aider les décideurs à préparer un plan efficace de protection des ressources en eau.


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Boumaiza, Lamine, Chesnaux, Romain, Walter, Julien, Drias, Tarek, Frederic, , Huneau, , Garel, Emilie, Vystavna, Yuliya, Stumpp, Christine (2021) Reviewing the anthropogenic sources of groundwater contamination in the Plain of the El-Nil River, Algeria in GEO2021. Ottawa, Ontario: Canadian Geotechnical Society.

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