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    An Assessment of The Water Quality of Erdemli? (Mersi? n) Coastal Aquifer
    (TMMOB Chamber of Geological Engineers, 2023) Karakuş, Fatma Ece; Kurt, Mehmet Ali; Yildirim, Ümit; Güler, Cüneyt; Güven, Onur
    The water quality and quantity of coastal aquifers are increasingly adversly affected due to changing climate conditions and increasing anthropogenic activities. This study was conducted to determine the water quality and pollutants of the Erdemli Coastal Aquifer (ECA). In this study, groundwater sampling was carried out in August 2020 to determine the physical and chemical properties of the water. The obtained results were evaluated according to the World Health Organization (WHO) drinking water standards. It was found that the electrical conductivity values were quite high in samples taken from certain points near the Mediterranean coast of ECA. These samples also exhibited high sodium (Na+) and chloride (Cl?) concentrations, exceeding the recommended WHO limits. Another significant problem in the ECA is nitrate (NO3?) pollution. The nitrate concentrations in the August 2020 samples ranged from 2.17 to 131.51 mg/L, with 15 samples exceeding the limit value (50 mg/L). Some samples also exceeded the WHO-established limit values for trace element concentrations (Al, Fe and Ni). When assessing the groundwater in the study area for agricultural irrigation water quality, it was determined that waters in areas with active seawater intrusion were not suitable for irrigation purposes. The study area and its vicinity have been witnessing the opening of new agricultural areas on a daily basis. This situation further exacerbates the pressure on the declining water resources in the ECA. As a result, the implementation of sustainable integrated water management in ECA is urgently needed. © 2023, TMMOB Chamber of Geological Engineers. All rights reserved.
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    An Investigation into the Causes of Salinization in the Tarsus Coastal Aquifer (Mersin)
    (TMMOB Chamber of Geological Engineers, 2022) Güven, Onur; Güler, Cüneyt; Kurt, Mehmet Ali; Yildirim, Ümit
    This study investigated the causes of the salinization occurring in the Tarsus Coastal Aquifer (Mersin) located in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey. Groundwater salinization, which is a critical problem, especially in the Mediterranean basin, occurs as a result of processes and mechanisms such as seawater intrusion, climate change, geogenic effects and anthropogenic activities (pollution and hydrological interventions). In this context, samples were collected from 87 groundwater wells and seawater (Mediterranean) during a field study conducted in September 2020. The temperature, electrical conductivity, pH, salinity, reduction-oxidation (redox) potential, dissolved oxygen, and total dissolved solid values of collected water samples were measured in the field. The major ion and trace element contents (Ca+2, Mg+2, Na+, K+, HCO-3, CO-23, Cl-, SO-24, NO-3, NO-2, B, Br, Sr ve Li) of the water samples were analyzed in a laboratory by spectrometric (ICP-MS), spectrophotometric, and volumetric (titration) methods. Thematic distribution maps of the analyzed parameters were created using a Geographic Information System (GIS) software. The hydrochemical facies of the water samples were determined using Piper and HFE diagrams. In order to explain the salinization mechanisms occurring in the region, binary (x-y) graphs were created using the ratios of various major ions and/or trace elements. According to the results obtained, it was revealed that the salinization phenomenon affecting the Tarsus Coastal Aquifer occurred as a result of seawater intrusion, the dissolution of Messinian evaporites (anhydrite, gypsum and halite) and anthropogenic (agricultural and industrial) activities. © 2022, TMMOB Chamber of Geological Engineers. All rights reserved.