Aquifer ground water quality and flow in the Yarmouk river basin of northern Jordan

摘要

Nitrate was used as an indicator of ground water pollution caused by con- taminated waster dumped into the Al Ekader landfill. The build-up of nitrate in the aquifers of the northeastern part of the Yarmouk Basin in Jordan is a cumulative results of Ekader sewage landfill practices. Historical monitoring data of nitrate concentrations in downgradient wells around the Ekader landfill show a gradual increase in concentration subsequent to the estab- lishment of the landfill site in 1981. During the period 1981 to 1985, the increase in nitrate was limited.