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@ARTICLE{Diouf:916974,
author = {Diouf, Ousmane Coly and Weihermüller, Lutz and Dieng, N.
M. and Diedhiou, M. and Beltoungou, E. and Faye, S. and
Faye, S.},
title = {{H}ydrochemical {C}haracterization of the {C}ontinental
{T}erminal {A}quifer in {C}ap {S}kirring {A}rea,
{S}outhwestern {S}enegal},
journal = {American Journal of Water Science and Engineering},
volume = {8},
number = {4},
issn = {2575-1867},
address = {New York},
publisher = {Science Publishing Group},
reportid = {FZJ-2023-00240},
pages = {71-78},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Cap Skirring area is located in the southwestern part of
Senegal, where groundwater is the only resource for drinking
water supply. The present study helps to assess and
determine the most dominant hydrogeochemical processes
controlling the groundwater quality in the Cap Skirring area
in Southwestern Senegal. For these purposes, 23 groundwater
samples have been collected and analyzed for pH, Ca2+, Mg2+,
Na+, K+, SO42-, Cl-, HCO3- and NO3- concentrations and the
indices total hardness (TH) as well as total dissolved solid
(TDS) were calculated based on the analytical results. The
analysis indicated that the groundwater in the study area is
generally soft. Comparison of these chemical data with the
WHO drinking water standards showed that WHO standards were
exceeded mainly in wells D30 (Ca2+, HCO3-) and PD122 (Cl-,
NO3-, Na+ and K+), both located in the eastern part of the
area. The Piper, Shadha, and other bivariate diagrams
presenting the geochemical facies of the groundwater showed
the HCO3 – Ca – Mg as the dominant water type (65.2
$\%)$ followed by the Cl – Na – K water type (21.7
$\%),$ and the Cl – Ca – Mg water type (13.0 $\%).$ This
hydrogeochemical characterization indicates that the
groundwater is mainly recharged by the high seasonal
rainfall that occurs in the area. Salinization conditions
and reverse ion exchange reactions were also observed in the
some groundwater samples. This salinization process was
mainly found along the eastern part (“bolong”) of the
study area in samples taken at PD 122, PD 144, PD 55, and
Marie Diatta or near the Atlantic coast (PD 154).},
cin = {IBG-3},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)IBG-3-20101118},
pnm = {2173 - Agro-biogeosystems: controls, feedbacks and impact
(POF4-217)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-2173},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
doi = {10.11648/j.ajwse.20220804.11},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/916974},
}