Physio-chemical properties of groundwater and their environmental hazardous impact: Case study of Southwestern Saudi Arabia

Southwestern Saudi Arabia is enriched with fractured and highly-weathered igneous and metamorphic rocks that function as the limited aquifer and supply significant quantities of water for household use and agriculture in this area. Twenty-seven groundwater samples were collected from shallow-dug wells and physio-chemically examined. It is displayed that, however the average value of total dissolved solids (792.67 mg/l) is not curiously high, the ionic component moved toward anthropogenic origin of pollution. The water in the area fits SO4-Cl type facies. The aquifer fractured properties and the existence of groundwater at near-surface depths affecting the groundwater hydrochemistry for the investigated area. Decision and policymakers must consider these results to minimize the environmental impact of local pollutants in the region.