Hy drochemical types and main chemical characteristics of the shallow groundwater in salt-affected soil area in Quzhou, Hebei were described and summarized in this paper.The data showed that the principal hydrochemical types of the groundwater were Cl-SO₄ and SO₄-Cl.The principalcation was Ca²⁺, and the next was Na⁺.The results also indicated that the mineralization and ionic strength of the groundwater in that area were high, especially for Cl-SO₄ and SO₄-Cl types.The mean mineralization of the groundwater was 3.11g L^-1 with the highest reaching 17g L^-1.