QUALITATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT OF DIYALA RIVER WATER UPSTREAM OF ITS CONFLUENCE WITH THE TIGRIS RIVER: AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS AND HEAVY METALS
The lower reach of the Diyala River, southeast of Baghdad, is a vital river system that is nonetheless suffering severe degradation due to persistent human pressures and infrastructure deficiencies. This study assesses the spatial distribution of major untreated sewage outfalls and quantifies the associated environment...