Water Quality of Euphrates River in Ammereate Al-Falujah City and Effect of the Anthropogenic Activities on It

Abstract

The water quality of Euphrates River in Ammereate AlFalujah city was studied cities during December 2013 to March 2014. Water were samples collected from ten stations and analyzed for Temperature, Turbidity, Electrical conductivity (EC), pH, Total dissolved salts (TDS), Dissolved oxygen (DO), Calcium, Potassium, Sodium and Sulfate. The observed values of these physico-chemical parameters were compared with WHO standards. Some parameters (Turbidity, TDS, and Sulfate) exceeded the permissible limits of WHO standards, while other parameters were within the permissible limits. Statistical studies have been carried out by calculating correlation coefficients between different pairs of parameters. Temporal and spatial variations of physico-chemical parameters were investigated.