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Abstract
The present study was conducted at the University of Tikrit, College of Education for Women, Department of Life Sciences, and involved a field study of the physical and chemical properties of groundwater north of Al-Dur District (Naameh area). The study aimed to determine the water quality from September 2023 to February 2024. Seven wells were selected in the study area, with part of the tests conducted at the Salah al-Din Water Directorate, Quality Control Division, and the rest at the University of Tikrit - laboratories of the College of Chemical Engineering and Environmental Engineering. The study included several physical properties (air and water temperature, turbidity, electrical conductivity), and the results were compared based on international and Iraqi standards.
The study revealed that air temperatures varied throughout the study period, with the highest recorded value being 33.8°C in September and the lowest being 7°C in January. Water temperatures showed a narrow range, with the highest value being 26.5°C in September and the lowest being 22°C in February, averaging between 23.67°C and 25.05°C, classifying the water as warm as it exceeded 18°C. Turbidity values were low, ranging between 0.8500 and 1.8017 NTU, with significant temporal and spatial differences during the study period. The highest electrical conductivity value recorded was 6100 µS/cm, and the lowest was 3010 µS/cm.