Study of Mineral Ratios in Drinking Water Sources in Muthanna Governorate and its Suitability for Human Use

Author(s): L.M. Rasheed1, Attallah Bani Hmood2, Safaa Mustafa Hameed3
Date: 07/10/2026
doi: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8425890

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Abstract

The study was conducted to assess the suitability of Al-Rumaytha River water for human use and to 
evaluate the efficiency of drinking water from Al-Samawah Pump (1) and Al-Samawah Pump (2), located 
on the river, for providing drinking water. Samples were collected from January to June 2024. The study 
included measuring pH, electrical conductivity, total dissolved solids, total hardness, calcium, magnesium, 
chlorides, turbidity, sodium, and potassium. The results showed that the pH was generally alkaline across 
all months of the study. It was also found that the total hardness of drinking water was approaching the 
globally permissible maximum limit. The results also indicated that the levels of magnesium, sodium, 
potassium, and turbidity in drinking water were within the World Health Organization's specifications. As 
for the electrical conductivity and chlorides, they were high and exceeded the globally permissible limit. 

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