Abstract

Groundwater samples were collected from 43 wells of the alluvial deposits aquifer of Sperchios’ river basin in 2007. The groundwater quality of the aquifer is influenced by various natural and anthropogenic factors. Evaluation of water quality for drinking and irrigation purposes is discussed. A comparison of these samples with the corresponding samples collected from IGME in 1971, for the same or nearby wells, was made. The spatial distribution of ions concentration was made using the inverse distance weighting (IDW) interpolation method of a Geographical Information System (GIS). The results showed an increase in most of the main chemical elements, such as Cl-, ΝΟ3 + and SO4 2-. Finally, increased concentrations of several heavy minerals were recorded having values that overcome the maximum allowable limits set by the EU.

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