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Assessment of the hygienic quality of well and spring water: A case study of the Oued Leben watershed (Central Prerif, Morocco)

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: This study aimed to determine the physical, chemical, and bacteriological quality of groundwater in the Oued Leben basin and to identify the pollutants present and their origins. The research included a spatial study of 37 groundwater stations over a period of nine months (September 2024 to June 2025). The results showed spatial differentiation influenced by natural and human factors. The groundwater analyzed shows a deterioration in its physical-chemical and bacteriological quality, expressed by a high load of pathogenic bacteria and high salinity downstream of the Oued Leben, reaching 8.60 g/L in P1 and P10. This leads to a considerable deterioration in groundwater quality, calculated at approximately 86.5% of points with poor to very poor quality, thus rendering it unfit for human consumption. This deterioration depends mainly on various natural and anthropogenic factors.

Source: Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

DOI: 10.1051/bioconf/202621101007/pdf

Authors: Mohamed Ben Abbou, Brahim Bougdira, Imane Mehdaoui, Badr Layan, Loubna Bougarne, Ouafae Najjar, A. Er-Ramach, Rachid Mahmoud, Zakia Rais, Mounia El Haji

Institutions: Chouaib Doukkali University, Sidi Mohamed Ben Abdellah University, University of Hassan II Casablanca

Language: English

Topic: Water Quality and Pollution Assessment

Subfield: Water Science and Technology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Clean water and sanitation, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7124432683

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