Environmental Assessment of the Water of the Batar River in Al-Kut District

Abstract

Rivers are considered one of the sources of fresh water for humans and living organisms in particular and for economic activities in general, as the increase in the values ​​of the environmental elements of fresh water has been polluted due to various human activities, which leads to the pollution of the important resource for living organisms, which negatively affects human health and its various uses in its economic work by increasing its values ​​of ions due to organic and inorganic pollutants released into the waters of the Battar River through drainage (agricultural and sanitary) whether from agricultural lands or residential areas established on its banks in addition to the Tigris River laden with sediments, salts and pollutants that feed the study area. The results of the analysis of the Battar River water samples showed that they exceeded the standards and specifications for the sites and their elements during the months of (K2 and July) through their use for drinking water, the aquatic environment, irrigation, industry, construction and construction, and for some special classifications as irrigation standards such as sodium adsorption ratio (SAR), permeability index (Pl) and sodium percentage (Na%) to clarify the impact of water on human health and economic activities.