Urbanization-Induced Groundwater Contamination in Barjisiyah Area, Southern Iraq: Hydrochemical, Isotopic, and Microbial Assessment
Recent urbanization and overexploitation have significantly degraded groundwater quality in the shallow unconfined aquifer in Barjisiyah. The study area is located within the discharge area and is exposed to natural salinization from the underlying layer and anthropogenic sources with limited rainfall recharge. Six gro...