A field study to measure the electrical conductivity of water from some wells in the city of Sabratha

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18447839  

Abstract:

This paper represents a study to measure the average electrical conductivity of water from 15 wells in areas within the range of the city of Sabratha. Water samples were taken from wells in the northern, central, and southern areas of the city. This research study aims to estimate the electrical conductivity of well water from some of its sources in this region and to compare the electrical conductivity between the collected samples. These samples were studied practically using an electrical conductivity meter in the Chemistry Laboratory at the Faculty of Science, Sabratha. The descriptive analytical method SPSS was used due to its suitability for the current nature of the study, which includes the spatial boundaries of the research. The study period extended from August to October 2022. The study reached several results, including the finding that there is a variation in electrical conductivity values between the study areas, with the average electrical conductivity ranging between (µS/cm 3366 - µS/cm 15682). Since water is a solvent, when salts or other substances dissolve in it, water becomes a good conductor of electricity. Therefore, salty water has high electrical conductivity, and we recommend that the state work on establishing electricity generation stations from The sea.
Keywords: well water, electrical conductivity, geographical areas, descriptive-analytical approach.