Assessment of Groundwater Quality in Areas Affected by Industrial Activities in Gorj County

The study aims to assess groundwater quality considering its importance for the development of human communities. The water samples used in the study were collected from wells located in two areas of the Gorj County affected by industrial activities, namely: Ticleni area affected by oil extraction and Turceni area situated under the influence of the energy sector activities. For these samples were monitored a series of physic-chemical parameters of drinking water: pH, water conductivity, fixed residue, chlorides content and sulfur content. It was found that water from the monitoring wells shown exceedances of the maximum allowed concentration of chlorides and sulphates due to industrial activities carried out in the analyzed areas.