Assessment of Water Quality in Tigris River-Iraq by Using GIS Mapping

Abbas J. Kadhem

Environmental Research Center, University of Technology, Baghdad, Iraq.

DOI: 10.4236/nr.2013.46054                

Abstract

In this study, 96 water samples were collected from the Tigris River within Baghdad city. These samples were used for studying the physical and chemical parameters by using a geographical information system GIS (spatial analysis). The analytical results show high concentration of total dissolved solid (TDS), electric conductivity (EC), total hardness, Sulphate (SO₄), Chloride (Cl) and Iron (Fe), which indicates signs of deterioration. On the other hand, the values of pH, calcium (Ca), Magnesium (Mg), and fluoride (F) are within permissible limits as per World Health Organization (WHO) and Iraqi Criteria.

Keywords

Tigris River; Water Quality; GIS

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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