Abstract:Groundwater is considered as the important carried fluid for the unground material migration and transformation. Groundwater is characterized by high NO3 concentration in the southwestern part of Tailai basin. However, dynamic change of groundwater and the spatiotemporal variation of nitrate pollution under the influence of human activities in this region has been studied very little. Based on monitoring data from three monitoring wells over 20 years, the continuous wavelet transform and wavelet coherence analysis have been used to identify the characteristics and external influence factors of groundwater level change. Hydrochemical diagrams and the ration of ionic centration have been used to explore the spatiotemporal variation of nitrate pollution and the sources of NO3 in groundwater. It is showed that the groundwater level exhibits dynamic changes of 11 years, 6~8 years, and interannual variations, as well as a dynamic trend of 14 years. The periodic variation of groundwater level is mainly influenced by rainfall.The hydrochemical characteristics of the study area are dominated by water rock interaction, and mainly derived from the dissolution of carbonate minerals and sulfate minerals. It is also influenced by cation exchange. Human activities have a significant impact on the concentration of nitrate in groundwater, with nitrate concentration significantly higher during the wet season than during the dry season. During the wet season, main source of nitrate in groundwater is agricultural fertilizer pollution, while during the dry season, main source of nitrate in groundwater is industrial wastewater and fecal pollution. During the wet season, NO3 in groundwater mainly comes from agricultural fertilizer pollution, while during the dry season, NO3 in groundwater mainly comes from industrial wastewater and fecal pollution.