Nitrate Impact on the Groundwater Quality Degradation in Arid Areas (Timiaouine Region South of Algeria)

Water is one of the important sources for the survival of living species on the earth. As earth has only a limited number of water resources for drinking purposes, people in rural and urban areas are getting affected by consuming contaminated water that leads to water-borne diseases (Sathyamurthy et al. 2016). Groundwater is of great importance for many countries in the world, where most drinking water comes from aquifers. Aquifers have provided inexpensive drinking water for populations, a fact that can be associated with improvements in public health parameters and many other socioeconomic benefits.