Affiliations: Geophysics Division, Natural Resources Authority, P.O.
Box 7, Amman, Jordan | Energy and Water Department, Arab Potash Company, Ghor
Safi, Jordan
Abstract: The demand for water resources in the area south of the Dead Sea due
to continued development, especially at the Arab Potash Company (APC) for
production and domestic purposes necessitates that water quality in the area be
monitored and evaluated based on the local geology and hydrogeology. The
objective of this paper is to monitor seasonal fluctuations of groundwater and
to determine how fluctuation in the water levels will affect the groundwater
quality. Groundwater levels were found to be influenced by rainfall and pumping
of water from the wells for domestic and industrial use. Twenty water samples
were collected from different wells and analyzed for major chemical
constituents both in pre- and post-seasons to determine the quality variation.
Chemical constituents are significantly increased after post-season recharge.
According to the overall assessment of the area, water quality was found to be
useful for drinking, irrigation and industry.
Keywords: water level fluctuations, seasonal variations, quality, Dead Sea coastal aquifers, Jordan