STUDY OF THE QUALITATIVE ASSESSMENT THE EUPHRATES RIVER (SHATT AL-HILLA) FOR CIVIL PURPOSES AND AGRICULTURAL

This research has been prepared to assess the quality of water of the Euphrates River (Shatt Al- Hillah) for civilian use (drinking water) and a gricultural (irrigation water). Models collected on a monthly basis for a period of two years 2010 - 2011 of four stations on the Euphrates River in the province of Babylon, stations are Hindia barrage, Musayyib, Hilla and Al- Hashemeyeh. Samples taken by repeat each month and adopted average. The results showed that the quality of water of the Euphrates River (Shatt Al- Hillah) for civilian use meets the requirements of standard specification by the Iraqi high and the requirements of WHO, with the exception of sulfates, while failing to achieve the requirements of the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. EPA.