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concentrations of nitrate in the groundwater and to run sample leaching tests. If nitrate is
found in the leachate, X-ray diffraction (XRD) tests should be performed to confirm the
presence of nitrate minerals such as soda niter, nitrocalcite and niter in the aquifer. Isotopic
characterization of the nitrate minerals will also be needed to investigate their origin. More
data on isotopic composition of both Kuwait Group and Dammam Formation water, collected
from different locations and stratigraphic horizons are also needed for further insight into the
problem.
Acknowledgment
The Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS) has partially funded the
study and the Groundwater Project Department of the Ministry of Electricity and Water
(MEW) has actively supported it. The guidance and support provided by Late Dr. Yildir
Senay, the then Senior Hydrogeologist, Groundwater Projects Department, MEW, was crucial
for the success of the study. The authors would also like to commend the efforts of Mr. Tariq
Rashid, Mr. Hesham Ghoneim, Mr. Jasim Al-Kanderi, Mr. Abdullah Boushehri, Mr. Bandar
Al-Salman, Mr. Harish Bhandary and Ms. Fatma Marzouk of the Hydrology Department who
participated in the sampling activities and laboratory analyses. The support of the
management of the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR), represented by Dr. Nader
Al-Awadhi, Deputy Director General/Research Affairs, Dr. Muhammad Al-Rashed, Director
of Water Resources Division and Dr. Meshan Al-Otaibi, Manager of Hydrology Department
in conducting the study and their approval for publication of the article (Publication No.:
KISR8533) are gratefully acknowledged.
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