Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, Lebanon
This study aims to determine the extent of groundwater damage in the Upper Litani River Basin (ULRB) after years of water mismanagement and overfertilization in what is considered to be Lebanon’s largest fertile area. Physical and chemical samples were collected between 2005 and 2010 and analyzed us...
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| description | This study aims to determine the extent of groundwater damage in the Upper Litani River Basin (ULRB) after years of water mismanagement and overfertilization in what is considered to be Lebanon’s largest fertile area. Physical and chemical samples were collected between 2005 and 2010 and analyzed using “The Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” (APHA, AWWA) in order to determine the extent of this pollution. The parameters included pH, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, phosphate, dissolved oxygen, and total dissolved solids. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-661a22c193074eaead4e87c19ad5f2042025-02-03T00:59:05ZengWileyThe Scientific World Journal1537-744X2012-01-01201210.1100/2012/462467462467Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, LebanonMark Saadeh0Lucy Semerjian1Nabil Amacha2Environmental Department, Associated Consulting Engineers, P.O. Box 11-3446, Beirut, LebanonDepartment of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Architecture, American University of Beirut, P.O. Box 11-0236, Beirut, LebanonEnvironmental Unit, Litani River Authority, P.O. Box 11-3732, Beirut, LebanonThis study aims to determine the extent of groundwater damage in the Upper Litani River Basin (ULRB) after years of water mismanagement and overfertilization in what is considered to be Lebanon’s largest fertile area. Physical and chemical samples were collected between 2005 and 2010 and analyzed using “The Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater” (APHA, AWWA) in order to determine the extent of this pollution. The parameters included pH, ammonia, nitrate, nitrite, sulfate, phosphate, dissolved oxygen, and total dissolved solids.http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/462467 |
| spellingShingle | Mark Saadeh Lucy Semerjian Nabil Amacha Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, Lebanon The Scientific World Journal |
| title | Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, Lebanon |
| title_full | Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, Lebanon |
| title_fullStr | Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, Lebanon |
| title_full_unstemmed | Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, Lebanon |
| title_short | Physicochemical Evaluation of the Upper Litani River Watershed, Lebanon |
| title_sort | physicochemical evaluation of the upper litani river watershed lebanon |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1100/2012/462467 |
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