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This research aims to characterize groundwater quality and evaluate its resource potential for livestock in western Kazakhstan.

May 24, 2026WaterOpen Access

Groundwater Quality, Contamination, and Resource Potential for Pasture Livestock Watering in Arid Western Kazakhstan

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TRTimur RakhimovInstitute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology. Ahmedsafina STSultan TazhiyevInstitute of Hydrogeology and Geoecology. Ahmedsafina ВРВалентина РахимоваSatbayev University

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Randomized trial assesses groundwater quality and resource potential for livestock watering in arid Kazakhstan, highlighting critical infrastructure needs.

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This research aims to characterize groundwater quality and evaluate its resource potential for livestock in western Kazakhstan.
Conducted a field-based hydrochemical assessment of groundwater sources during May–July 2025 (N=139 samples).
Analyzed 25 physicochemical parameters using AquaChem 11 and spatial analysis with ArcGIS 10.8.
Evaluated current and projected livestock water demand against groundwater resource potential.
Approximately 80% of groundwater samples are fresh bicarbonate-calcium-magnesium waters (TDS < 3.0 g/L).
Nitrate concentrations exceeded 50 mg/L in 23–36% of samples, with a maximum of 635 mg/L, indicating significant contamination.
Fresh groundwater resources exceed current livestock demand by a factor of 162, yet 51–75% of the watering infrastructure is non-operational.

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Rakhimov et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1295ce48a0ea1665672191 https://doi.org/10.3390/w18111258

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Randomized trial assesses groundwater quality and resource potential for livestock watering in arid Kazakhstan, highlighting critical infrastructure needs.

Groundwater Quality, Contamination, and Resource Potential for Pasture Livestock Watering in Arid Western Kazakhstan

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