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- Title
ESTIMATION OF THE CONCENTRATIONS OF SOME HEAVY METALS IN WATER IN ANBAR PROVINCE, IRAQ.
- Authors
Mahmood, Bashar Abdulazeez; Hadi, Sura Hassan
- Abstract
The water quality of the Euphrates River was assessed from Al-Qaim to Fallujah, by estimating the concentrations of some heavy elements in it and assessment of water quality through the water quality index and according to the water standard specifications for the concentrations of heavy elements in it. This indicator is an effective tool to know the quality of water for different uses, as well as to determine the extent of pollution of the Euphrates River water to heavy elements, water quality management and making the right decisions in these activities. This indicator was used to determine the validity of the waters of the Euphrates River For human use and to determine the indicator, eight heavy elements were relied on for the river water specification, measured in the specified areas in Anbar Province for the period from 2020-2021. The measured elements are lead, cadmium, nickel, cobalt, mercury, arsines, zinc, chromium. Where (33) water samples were collected from different regions of the cities of Anbar Province, from the city of Al-Qaim to the city of Fallujah. The study showed a relative increase in the concentrations of heavy metals concentrations, which are lead, cadmium, chromium, cobalt and nickel. In most districts of Anbar Province, where they were polluted by these elements, and through the statistical analysis (SPSS) used, it was observed by taking the least significant difference between the averages of the areas and the local and global concentration. The concentration rates of some heavy metals, namely lead, chromium, increased. In October 2020, an increase in the concentration of the elements nickel, cobalt and cadmium was observed, while in June, an increase in the concentration of the elements mercury, arsines and zinc was observed.
- Subjects
LEAD; HEAVY elements; WATER quality management; CHROMIUM; HEAVY metals; WATER quality
- Publication
Biochemical & Cellular Archives, 2022, Vol 22, Issue 1, p3387
- ISSN
0972-5075
- Publication type
Article