Environmental Study for the Oil Pollutants Treatment of Wadi Al Naft Water/Kirkuk

Abstract

Wadi Al Naft is a narrow valley originates from the confluence of two tributarieswithin the industrial region of (BaBa GurGur). The valley is being used to discharge theoily wastewater from the North Oil Company (NOC) premises in addition to the naturaloil seepages within the industrial region. The oily wastewater is a polluting source to theagricultural lands at Hawija district and further lands. The study included (111) samplesof oily wastewater from (13) sampling stations (9 on the first tributary and 3 on thesecond tributary) along the course of Wadi Al Naft and its tributaries. The samplingprocedure was performed for a continuous period of seven months (Jan.2007-May2007),in addition at selective seasonal periods during April and July. It was found that the oilconcentration plays a major role in polluting the wastewater discharged to the channel;which was (44%) above the permissible standard.

Keywords

• wadi al naft
• baba gurgur
• natural seepages
• oily wastewater