Abstract
Salinity is one of the important indicators of environmental quality, which is normally present in the water and can be monitored usefully for a change in concentration, quantity, or quality. As a part of a research project conducted in Abadan refinery, the magnitude and the source(s) of salinity were investigated. Twenty groundwater monitoring wells were drilled in an area that covers all of the study area. Sampling of groundwater was conducted for a period of one year in which groundwater level fluctuations, chloride, total solids, pH, and dissolved oxygen were measured. The results show that the most saline groundwater was found in locations in which petroleum leakages occurred. This work shows that petroleum contamination is incorporated to the high level of salinity in Abadan refinery.
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