Data on assessment of corrosion-scaling potential and chemical parameters of groundwater quality for industrial and agricultural sectors in the Piranshahr Watershed in the West Azerbaijan province, Iran

Omid Asadi Nalivan; Eisa Mollaefar; Elinaz Soltani; Mahdiyeh Karvarinasab

doi:10.1016/j.dib.2019.104627

Data on assessment of corrosion-scaling potential and chemical parameters of groundwater quality for industrial and agricultural sectors in the Piranshahr Watershed in the West Azerbaijan province, Iran

Data Brief. 2019 Oct 9:27:104627. doi: 10.1016/j.dib.2019.104627. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Authors

Omid Asadi Nalivan¹, Eisa Mollaefar², Elinaz Soltani³, Mahdiyeh Karvarinasab⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Watershed Management, Gorgan University of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources (GUASNR), Golestan Province, Gorgan, Iran.
² Department of Natural Resources and Watershed Management of Golestan Province, Gorgan, Iran.
³ Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Engineering, College of Agriculture, Shiraz University, Fars Province, Shiraz, Iran.
⁴ Islamic Azad University, Faculty of Natural Resources and Agriculture, Science and Research Branch, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

The present work sets out to 1) evaluate the corrosion-scaling potential of groundwater resources for the industrial sector as well as to 2) examine groundwater chemical parameters for the agricultural sector in the Piranshahr Watershed in the West Azerbaijan province, Iran, using geostatistical analyses and the Wilcox diagram in a GIS environment. A total of 145 spring locations as representatives of groundwater potentiality were recorded by a handheld GPS device and the corrosion and scaling potential states were further scrutinized. The latter was carried out on the basis of examining the chemical parameters at each sample location including alkalinity, pH, temperature, Na⁺, Ca⁺⁺, Mg⁺⁺, TH, ${HCO}_{3}^{-}$ , ${Co}_{3}^{- 2}$ , ${Cl}^{-}$ , ${SO}_{4}^{- 2}$ , Electrical conductivity, and Total dissolved solids. The corrosion and scaling potential of groundwater was then evaluated by using Langelier saturation index (LSI), Larson-Skold index (LS), Ryznar stability index (RSI), Aggressive index (AI), and Puckorius scaling index (PSI). Also, the groundwater quality state for agriculture was assessed by the Wilcox diagram on the basis of Electrical conductivity and Sodium adsorption ratio parameters. The provided data are beneficial for researchers, policymakers, and authorities for taking pragmatic actions. Also, the compiled data can be used in the context of corrosion/scaling and groundwater quality assessment can be generalized around the world.

Keywords: Corrosion-scaling potential; GIS; Geostatistical analysis; Groundwater quality; Hydro-geochemical; Wilcox diagram.