Assessment of physicochemical and bacteriological groundwater quality in irrigated Triffa Plain, North-East of Morocco

Abstract

The physicochemical and bacteriological quality of groundwater was assessed to show the impact of the agriculture and human activities in the Triffa Plain located in North-East of Morocco. The current levels of contamination of the groundwater were estimated by analysing electrical conductivity, nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, orthophosphate, and indicators of faecal pollution content.

Keywords

• agriculture
• bacteriological quality
• groundwater
• physicochemical quality
• Triffa Plain
• wastewater