Detection of Groundwater Quality Changes in Minia Governorate, West Nile River

The need for freshwater supplies is increasingly rising according to the increase in inhabitants’ expansion and economic growth. Available water resources are reduced by pollution overpumping. This research’s prime objective study changes quality of Pleistocene aquifer Minia Governorate. Historical hydro-chemical data groundwater two years 2009 2019 were used under impact recharge discharge processes. Nile River, Al-Ibrahimia Bahr Youssef Canals considered main sources recharge. Collected from 53 wells calculate sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), percentage (Na%), Kelly index (KI), Soluble Sodium Percentage (SSP), magnesium (MR%), permeability (PI) chloro-alkaline (CAI). These evaluate detect through using spatial mapping geographic information system (GIS). values SAR, KI Na% varied between 0.06–1.22, 0.02–0.57 meq/L 3.7–37.63%, respectively, year 2009, but these changed 0.4–0.75, 0.16–0.28 15.07–23.44% 2019. calculated MR PI indicate that 100% samples “suitable” category. SSP reflects no alkalinity analysis studied (G.W.) shows high levels caused Pb Fe some parts area. was found be >40 µg/L middle parts, whereas with 27% samples. localities affected industrial wastewater sugar factory Abou-Qarqas city (e.g., El-Moheet drain), fertilizer leaching process pesticides seeping into soils agricultural wastewater.