Research Article

Actual and Predictive Transport Modeling of Fluoride Contamination of the Sfax-Agareb Coastal Aquifer in the Mediterranean Basin

Table 3

Calibrated transport model parameters of the Sfax-Agareb groundwater during October 2014.

Migration parametersUnitsBefore calibrationAfter calibrationDescription

F content at the source zonemg/L2000250Constant F concentration from the PG leachate collection basins, migrating within the sandy layer to SP4 piezometer. These concentrations are calibrated according to the concentration observed at the SP4 piezometer.
F content at SP4mg/L2928.86Content observed in October 2014.
Dispersivity of sandm1518Values founded by Spitz and Moreno [45].