ABSTRACT
A hydrochemical study is conducted in the Faria groundwater basin/NE of the West Bank to define water types and determine the hydrochemical parameters of the aquifer system. More than 200 water samples were analyzed, which covered all springs and wells. Physical and chemical properties of the groundwater were determined. Major cations, Ca2+, Mg2+, Na+ and K+, and major anions, HCO3 −, Cl−, SO4 2− and NO3 −, were analyzed. The minor constituents of SiO2, F−, Br− and PO4 3− and the trace elements Cu, Cd, Fe, Mn, Cr, Zn and Pb were determined. Indicators for water quality indicate that the confined aquifer is not polluted.
