Current World Environment

Hydrogeochemical  assessment  have  been carried  out to study the concentration  ofNa⁺, K⁺, Mg²⁺, Ca²⁺, Cl^-,SO₄^2-, HCO₃^-, and other parameters like temperature, pH, electric conductivity (EC), total hardness(T.H) and total dissolved solid (TDS) in ten hot springs water samples of some parts  of Jebel Mara Mountain, Western Sudan. The results of water analysis revealed the average values of pH,electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids and total hardness, 9.46, 428 µS/cm, 667.2 mg/l and 102 mg/l respectively. The pH, TDS and EC variations confirmed light-salty nature of groundwater. It is also apparent from the results that, average concentrations of sodium, potassium, calcium,magnesium, chloride, sulphate,and bicarbonate ions were 43.6, 16.4, 53.7, 44, 37.5, 26.2, 428.5 mg/l, respectively. Chloride ion concentration ranged from (30 to 46 mg/l), sulphate ion concentration ranged from (10 to 40mg/l) and carbonate concentration measured ranged from (215 to 800 mg/l).The results were found to be above the recommended values given by W.H.O., 1984) and warranty further recommended studies for the best improvement and utilization of springs water.