Study of Mineral Ratios in Drinking Water Sources in Muthanna Governorate and its Suitability for Human Use

Authors

  • L.M. Rasheed Department of Criminal Evidence Department, College of Science, Sawa University, Almuthana, Iraq
  • Attallah Bani Hmood Department of Medical Physics and Radiotherapy Engineering Technologies, College of Engineering Technology, Sawa University, Almuthana, Iraq
  • Safaa Mustafa Hameed Department of Optics Technologies, College of Health & Medical Technology, Sawa University, Almuthana, Iraq

Keywords:

Turbidity, chlorides, potassium, drinking water

Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the suitability of Al-Rumaytha River water for human use and to evaluate the efficiency of drinking water from Al-Samawah Pump (1) and Al-Samawah Pump (2), located on the river, for providing drinking water. Samples were collected from January to June 2024. The study included measuring pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, chlorides, turbidity, sodium, and potassium. The results showed that the pH was generally alkaline across all months of the study. It was also found that the total hardness of drinking water was approaching the globally permissible maximum limit. The results also indicated that the levels of magnesium, sodium, potassium, and turbidity in drinking water were within the World Health Organization’s specifications. As for the electrical conductivity and chlorides, they were high and exceeded the globally permissible limit.

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Published

2025-10-10

Issue

Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025)

Section

Articles

How to Cite

1.
Rasheed L, Hmood AB, Hameed SM. Study of Mineral Ratios in Drinking Water Sources in Muthanna Governorate and its Suitability for Human Use. Sawa Med. J. [Internet]. 2025 Oct. 10 [cited 2026 Oct. 26];1(1). Available from: https://smj.sawauniversity.edu.iq/article/view/2