EVALUATION OF GROUNDWATER QUALITY IN THE CIHANBEYLI BASIN, KONYA, CENTRAL ANATOLIA, TURKEY

Abstract

The Cihanbeyli basin is located in the northern part of Konya in the Central Anatolian region, Turkey and is characterized by semi-arid climatic conditions and scarcity in water resources. The appropriateness of groundwater quality for drinking and horticultural purposes in the Cihanbeyli bowl was surveyed by estimating physicochemical boundaries, including significant cation and anion structures, pH, all-out broke down strong, electrical conductivity, and all-out hardness. For this reason, 54 examples were gathered from various sources viz. profound wells, shallow wells, and springs. Results from hydro chemical examinations uncover that groundwater is generally influenced by pungent what're more, gypsiferous lithology’s. Evaporite minerals, for example, gypsum, anhydrite, and chloride salts make high commitments from the revive zones (west, northwest, and southwest parts) close to the release zone (focal and eastern parts). High estimations of all-out broke down solids in groundwater is related with high groupings of all significant particles. A correlation of groundwater quality comparable to drinking water norms demonstrated that the majority of the water tests are not appropriate for drinking. In light of sodium retention proportion esteems and percent sodium, saltiness has all the earmarks of being liable for the poor groundwater quality, delivering a large portion of the examples unacceptable for water system utilization. It is presumed that vanishing and mineral disintegration are the primary cycles that decide significant particle syntheses.