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Correction: Manawi et al. Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment. Water 2023, 15, 4026

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Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Qatar Foundation, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar
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Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Doha P.O. Box 7634, Qatar
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RADPRO Company for Trading and Training, Doha P.O. Box 34110, Qatar
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Water 2024, 16(6), 839; https://doi.org/10.3390/w16060839
Submission received: 25 January 2024 / Accepted: 30 January 2024 / Published: 14 March 2024
In the original publication [1], there was a mistake in Figure 3b and Table 2 as published. The figure and table did not have correct pH, EC and TDS values for three groundwater wells. Table 2 now presents the correct values for groundwater wells in Qatar. Additionally, there have been modifications to the statistical analysis following the changes in the corrected physical parameters values. The corrected Figure 3b and Table 2 appears below:
Updated Table 2:
Table 2. Physico-chemical parameters of the surveyed groundwater wells.
Table 2. Physico-chemical parameters of the surveyed groundwater wells.
Well IDpH EC (mS/cm)TDS (mg/L)
5927.99 ± 0.313.68 ± 0.232392 ± 150
6617.74 ± 0.116.60 ± 0.024620 ± 14
6777.77 ± 0.046.84 ± 0.084785 ± 53
8197.58 ± 0.1310.88 ± 0.027616 ± 14
9037.79 ± 0.006.66 ± 0.114659 ± 74
12246.24 ± 0.6541.70 ± 20.8514,595 ± 146
12727.80 ± 0.155.23 ± 0.103658 ± 67
14497.82 ± 0.154.13 ± 0.082680 ± 51
15747.72 ± 0.042.50 ± 0.061625 ± 39
17627.82 ± 0.101.32 ± 0.05711.7 ± 34
18036.82 ± 0.7926.15 ± 2.1518,305 ± 1505
18917.95 ± 0.191.64 ± 0.041068 ± 24
19937.96 ± 0.143.29 ± 0.032135 ± 23
20496.36 ± 2.7536.63 ± 21.8725,641 ± 1530
21217.44 ± 0.0919.43 ± 0.0513,601 ± 35
22177.84 ± 0.006.56 ± 0.044592 ± 28
22427.48 ± 0.383.35 ± 0.012178 ± 6.5
23577.83 ± 0.052.61 ± 0.061693 ± 34
25348.01 ± 0.121.34 ± 0.01874 ± 9.1
26267.79 ± 0.096.11 ± 0.084277 ± 56
27097.54 ± 0.0025.40 ± 0.1017,780 ± 70
28747.90 ± 0.061.80 ± 0.021169 ± 12
29407.80 ± 0.084.25 ± 0.022760 ± 16
29907.80 ± 0.004.26 ± 0.142767 ± 88
30017.75 ± 0.024.86 ± 0.063159 ± 39
31897.74 ± 0.0212.73 ± 0.208911 ± 140
32337.64 ± 0.0210.56 ± 0.087390 ± 53
32667.71 ± 0.072.26 ± 0.091414 ± 6
32796.41 ± 3.214.35 ± 2.181413 ± 14.1
33277.44 ± 0.2512.32 ± 0.378624 ± 259
35187.77 ± 0.123.68 ± 0.072389 ± 42
38007.75 ± 0.132.49 ± 0.091615 ± 55
38907.79 ± 0.089.62 ± 0.146730 ± 95
40837.97 ± 0.134.86 ± 0.053159 ± 33
42907.86 ± 0.092.55 ± 0.031658 ± 20
44737.82 ± 0.0213.80 ± 0.199660 ± 133
45497.93 ± 0.102.95 ± 0.221918 ± 143
51467.93 ± 0.213.19 ± 0.072073 ± 46
51627.73 ± 0.306.94 ± 0.014858 ± 7
55517.79 ± 0.098.92 ± 0.016240 ± 10.5
57547.77 ± 0.115.22 ± 0.043651 ± 31.5
57997.65 ± 0.069.08 ± 0.146352 ± 95
60557.64 ± 0.0319.42 ± 0.2113,591 ± 144
61917.87 ± 0.077.80 ± 0.045465 ± 32
61997.83 ± 0.0412.85 ± 0.068995 ± 42
65557.82 ± 0.0611.46 ± 0.198019 ± 130
74187.34 ± 0.1245.05 ± 0.2531,535 ± 175
75847.82 ± 0.187.87 ± 0.045510 ± 50
80197.74 ± 0.034.61 ± 0.072993 ± 49
Statistical Analysis
Min6.241.32711.7
Max8.0145.0531,535
Mean7.659.426094
Standard Deviation0.409.91732
Updated Figure 3b:
Water 16 00839 i001
In addition, there was a mistake in the legend/caption for Figure 7. The words “logarithmic axis” were not included in the caption. The correct legend appears below: Figure 7. The correlation between radon gas concentration in groundwater and (a) pH and (b) TDS (logarithmic axis).
The results and discussion part concerning the physical parameters range which was just updated needs to be amended in order to reflect the changes in the physical parameters. A correction has been made to Results and Discussions, Physico-Chemical Parameters (pH and SEC), paragraph 5: The analyzed groundwater wells in the present study showed a TDS range between 711.7 ± 34 and 31,535 ± 175 mg/L.
A correction has been made to Results and Discussions, Physico-Chemical Parameters (pH and SEC), paragraph 1: With regard to pH, the pH of all the studied samples was found to almost fall within the WHO/Qatari drinking water standards.
The correlation coefficients of Figure 7a must be updated in order to reflect the changes in the physical parameters updated earlier. A correction has been made to Results and Discussions, Radon measurement, paragraph 2: This can be supported by observing the coefficients of determination (R2) for both plots, which were 0.067 and 0.094.
The authors state that the scientific conclusions are unaffected. This correction was approved by the Academic Editor. The original publication has also been updated.

Reference

  1. Manawi, Y.; Ahmad, A.; Subeh, M.; Hushari, M.; Bukhari, S.; Al-Sulaiti, H. Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment. Water 2023, 15, 4026. [Google Scholar] [CrossRef]
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Manawi, Y.; Ahmad, A.; Subeh, M.; Hushari, M.; Bukhari, S.; Al-Sulaiti, H. Correction: Manawi et al. Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment. Water 2023, 15, 4026. Water 2024, 16, 839. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16060839

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Manawi Y, Ahmad A, Subeh M, Hushari M, Bukhari S, Al-Sulaiti H. Correction: Manawi et al. Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment. Water 2023, 15, 4026. Water. 2024; 16(6):839. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16060839

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Manawi, Yehia, Ayesha Ahmad, Mosab Subeh, Mohammad Hushari, Sayed Bukhari, and Huda Al-Sulaiti. 2024. "Correction: Manawi et al. Evaluation of the Radon Levels in the Groundwater Wells of Qatar: Radiological Risk Assessment. Water 2023, 15, 4026" Water 16, no. 6: 839. https://doi.org/10.3390/w16060839

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