Abstract:
Corrosion, which tends to increase the
concentrations of certain metals in tap water, is
one of the most important water quality problems
as it can affect public health and public acceptance
of water supply and the cost of providing safe
water. In this context, this study aimed at investigating the scale formation tendency or corrosivity
of groundwater in the semi-arid Harran Plain. The
degree of scale formation tendency/corrosivity of
water was determined considering pHs, Langelier
Index, and Ryznar Index of groundwater samples.
Except for well no.4, which is close to a local hot
spring, all the wells had corrosive characteristics.
The amount of CO2 from the soil zone respiration
and high sulfate concentration in the wells are
important factors affecting corrosiveness. Results
showed that precipitation, excessive irrigation,
and change in groundwater level caused seasonal
variation in corrosive characteristics.
