Quality of Qanat Water in Ganja-Kazakh Zone
The article is devoted to the issue of assessing the water quality of the qanats operating in the Ganja-Kazakh zone. It has been established that the salinity of the waters of the operating qanats varies from 0.3 to 0.94 g/l and their chemical composition is very favorable. The total alkalinity of qanat waters does not exceed the permissible limit and its value is 4-7 mg-eq/l, is transparent, does not have a specific odor, there are no heavy metals and other harmful ingredients in the water. The value of the irrigation coefficient is high and is 15-84. According to all quality indicators, the qanat waters are suitable for water supply and irrigation.