Study of some chemical and physical properties of drinking water in the Al-Mujahid neighborhood and comparison with Libyan standard specifications / Houn- Al-Jufra

Abstract

The aim of this study was to determine some of the chemical and physical properties of drinking water in the Al-Mujahid neighborhood of Al-Jufra and to compare them with Libyan standard specifications. Samples were collected at various intervals during the fall of 2024.  Some of these samples underwent chemical and physical analysis at Delta Scientific Company in Tripoli, while others were analyzed at the Central Laboratory of the Faculty of Science at the University of Al- Jufra.  Chloride (Cl^-) was measured at the Chemistry Department laboratory. The study results showed that the measured levels of chloride (Cl^-) and sodium (Na⁺) exceeded the permissible limits according to Libyan standard specifications. Meanwhile, the results of the physical properties showed that Electrical conductivity (EC) and Total hardness (TH) were higher than the permissible limit according to Libyan standard specifications. The remaining analysis results for the study samples were within the permissible limit.