ORIGINAL RESEARCH
Hydrochemical Characteristics, Ion Source
Analysis and Irrigation Water Quality Evaluation
of Rivers in Huaibei Plain
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Suzhou University, School of resources and civil engineering, Anhui Province, Suzhou, 234000
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National Engineering Research Center of Coal Mine Water Hazard Controlling, Anhui Province, Suzhou, 234000
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University of Science and Technology of China, School of Earth and Space Sciences, Anhui Province, Hefei, 230000
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China University of Mining & Technology (Beijing), School of Earth Sciences
and Surveying engineering, Beijing,100000
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Hefei University of Technology, School of Resources and Environmental Engineering,
Anhui Province, Heifei, 230000
Submission date: 2022-07-09
Final revision date: 2022-11-05
Acceptance date: 2022-11-21
Online publication date: 2023-01-13
Publication date: 2023-02-23
Corresponding author
Ning Min
School of resources and civil engineering, Suzhou University, 234000, Suzhou, China
Pol. J. Environ. Stud. 2023;32(2):1301-1311
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ABSTRACT
The river is an important irrigation water source in the Huaibei Plain. Hydrochemical composition
of river water is the result of the interaction with the environment during its development. With the
development of regional industry and agriculture, hydrochemistry of rivers have been affected to
varying degrees. Therefore, it is very important for river environment management and agricultural
production to analyze river hydrochemistry, ion source and irrigation water quality evaluation.
In order to understand hydrochemistry characteristics and assessment for irrigation purposes in Huaibei
Plain, Sui River and Tang River were selected as the research objects. Twenty-three river water samples
were collected and analyzed for major cations and anions. In this study, mathematical statistics, Piper
diagrams, Gibbs diagrams, and ion ratio-coefficient were used to analyze hydrochemistry of samples.
Sodium salt concentration and F-, Cl- ion concentrations irrigation suitability evaluation systems were
used to evaluate rivers. The concentration of pH varied from 8.30 to 9.34 with an average value of
8.62 of Sui River, while that of Tang River ranged from 7.51 to 8.46 with an average value of 8.12.
The TDS value of Sui River is relatively high, with a mean value of 1142 mg/L, while that of Tang
River is 571 mg/L. Piper diagram shows that chemical type of Sui River changes from Na-Ca-Mg-
HCO3-SO4-Cl type in upstream to Mg-Na-SO4-Cl type in downstream. In contrast, the chemical type
of Tang River was converted from Ca-Mg-HCO3-Cl type in upstream to Na-Mg-Ca-SO4-HCO3-Cl type
in downstream. Gibbs diagram shows that hydrochemical composition of two rivers is mainly affected by rock weathering. The main rock dissolution types are carbonate and halite dissolution, while silicate
and gypsum dissolve less. Ion ratio-coefficient diagram display human activities have a significantly
stronger impact on Sui River than Tang River. The main affected ions are NO3- and SO42-. Through field
investigation, it is speculated that high SO42- in Sui River may be related to waterproof materials used in
small factories in downstream. SAR, SC, PI and RSC irrigation suitability evaluation evaluation results
show that all sampling points are suitable for irrigation. While the evaluation of irrigation water quality
based on concentration of F- and Cl- suggests that caution should be taken when sample S6 and sample
S7 are used for irrigation.