Water Quality and Heavy Metals Contamination of Artificial Lakes in Heipang and Rayfield, Plateau State, Nigeria

Background. Heavy metals contamination threatens groundwater resources in many areas around the world. Various methods to evaluate groundwater quality have been used to characterize sources of contamination and associated parameters. For assessment of heavy metals contamination, calculation of pollution indices is an effective tool for assessing water quality. Objectives. The purpose of the present study was to assess heavy metal concentrations and determine distributions in Saïs plain, Morocco using multivariate analysis. Methods. A total of 144 groundwater samples were collected from twelve stations in Saïs from January 2018 to January 2019, and were analyzed for heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, total chromium, lead, copper, iron, manganese and zinc) using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Results. Chromium was found to be a major contaminant affecting water quality in Station 2 (0.057 mg/l) and Station 8 (0.065 mg/l), while elevated levels of iron were found in Station 7 (1.4 mg/l) and Station 11 (0.45 mg/l), and elevated levels of copper (2.9 mg/l) and zinc (3.39 mg/l) were found in Station 11, relative to other heavy metals. The high concentrations of these elements are related to anthropogenic pollutants. The factor analysis showed two components controlling groundwater chemistry. The results of the present study demonstrate that the concentrations of toxic metals, like Fe and Cr, are present in slight excess in one or two stations during one season. The calculated heavy metal pollution level for the groundwater of Saïs plain was below the index limit of 100. Conclusions. The results show that groundwater is not polluted with respect to heavy metals and is acceptable for drinking. However, precautionary measures, such as managing the use of agricultural inputs and avoiding the use of wastewater in agriculture, are recommended in this area. Competing Interests. The authors declare no completing financial interests

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SEASONAL INFLUENCE AND RISK ASSESSMENT OF HEAVY METALS CONTAMINATION IN GROUNDWATER, ARJAAT VILLAGE, MOROCCO

Environmental Engineering and Management Journal ◽

10.30638/eemj.2016.063 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 15 (3) ◽

pp. 579-587 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Maria-Ema Faciu ◽

Francois Xavier Nshimiyimana ◽

Souad El Blidi ◽

Abdellah El Abidi ◽

Abdelmajid Soulaymani ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Risk Assessment ◽

Seasonal Influence ◽

Heavy Metals Contamination

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Analysis of Heavy Metal in Water used for Irrigation, Soil and Some Vegetables grown around Tin Mine Areas of Heipang District, Barkin-Ladi Local Government of Plateau State

Earthline Journal of Chemical Sciences ◽

10.34198/ejcs.2119.111119 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 111-119

Author(s):

Agustina Onyebuchi Ijeomah ◽

Rebecca Ngoholve Vesuwe ◽

Bitrus Pam

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Heavy Metal ◽

Food Safety ◽

Safety Concern ◽

Human Beings ◽

Green Beans ◽

Green Pepper ◽

Transfer Factors ◽

Mining Areas ◽

Plateau State

Vegetables growing in mining areas have become a serious food safety concern because of the high levels of heavy metals always associated with mining. In this study, water used for irrigation, soil, cabbage, green pepper and green beans grown in tin mine areas of Heipang District, Barkin-Ladi LGA of Plateau State were analyzed for lead, cadmium and zinc, using Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometer (AAS). The concentrations of the heavy metals in water, soil, vegetables were all in the order Pb, >> Cd > Zn. In the vegetables, the order was: Pb → cabbage > green beans > green pepper; Cd → green beans > cabbage > green pepper; Zn → cabbage > green pepper = green beans. The transfer factors for all the metals (heavy metal in plant / heavy metal in soil) ranged from 0.95 to 1.48. There were high levels of Pb and Cd in all the vegetables, which may be attributed to the metals in the water used for irrigation. Whilst the concentration of Zn in all the samples were lower than recommended limits, the levels of Pb and Cd in the water, soil and vegetables were higher than the WHO/FEPA standard recommended limits reported for vegetables. The Cd concentrations of the vegetables also exceeded the tolerance thresholds for animals and human beings and therefore consumption of vegetable from the area would endanger the health of the population.

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Pollution retention capabilities of roadside soils

Water Science & Technology ◽

10.2166/wst.1999.0119 ◽

1999 ◽

Vol 39 (2) ◽

pp. 201-208 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

C. Dierkes ◽

W. F. Geiger

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Water Quality ◽

Drinking Water ◽

Groundwater Recharge ◽

Drinking Water Quality ◽

Traffic Density ◽

Roadside Soils ◽

Highway Runoff ◽

Lead And Cadmium ◽

Lead Zinc

Runoff from highways contains significant loads of heavy metals and hydrocarbons. According to German regulations, it should be infiltrated over embankments to support groundwater-recharge. To investigate the decontaminating effect of greened embankments, soil-monoliths from highways with high traffic densities were taken. Soils were analyzed to characterize the contamination in relation to distance and depth for lead, zinc, copper, cadmium, PAH and MOTH. Lysimeters were charged in the field and laboratory with highway runoff to study the effluents under defined conditions. Concentrations of pollutants in roadside soils depend on the age of embankments and traffic density. Highest concentrations were found in the upper 5 cm of the soil and within a distance of up to two metres from the street. Concentrations of most pollutants decreased rapidly with depth and distance. Lead and cadmium could not be detected in lysimeter effluent. Zinc and copper were found in concentrations that did not exceed drinking water quality limits.

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Heavy Metals in the Bed and Suspended Sediments of Anyang River, Korea: Implications for Water Quality

Environmental Geochemistry and Health ◽

10.1023/b:egah.0000004567.80084.d1 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 25 (4) ◽

pp. 433-452 ◽

Cited By ~ 37

Author(s):

Sanghoon Lee ◽

Ji-Won Moon ◽

Hi-Soo Moon

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Water Quality ◽

Suspended Sediments

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Rice cultivation in former rubber land without soil remediation contribute toxicity risk of heritable heavy metals contamination

Paddy and Water Environment ◽

10.1007/s10333-021-00848-5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Diana Demiyah Mohd Hamdan ◽

Mohd Khalizan Sabullah ◽

Jovelyn Seludin ◽

Amirah Syuhada Mohd Azman ◽

Mohd Hamdan Adnan

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Soil Remediation ◽

Rice Cultivation ◽

Toxicity Risk ◽

Heavy Metals Contamination

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Acinetobacter tandoii ZM06 Assists Glutamicibacter nicotianae ZM05 in Resisting Cadmium Pressure to Preserve Dipropyl Phthalate Biodegradation

Microorganisms ◽

10.3390/microorganisms9071417 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 1417

Author(s):

Xuejun Wang ◽

Si Shen ◽

Hao Wu ◽

Haixia Wang ◽

Lvjing Wang ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Electron Microscopy ◽

Heavy Metals ◽

Microbial Consortia ◽

Environmental Media ◽

Degrading Bacterium ◽

Coculture System ◽

Heavy Metals Contamination ◽

Metabolite Inhibition ◽

Comparative Transcriptomic Analysis ◽

Scanning Electron

Dipropyl phthalate (DPrP) coexists with cadmium as cocontaminants in environmental media. A coculture system including the DPrP-degrading bacterium Glutamicibacter nicotianae ZM05 and the nondegrading bacterium Acinetobacter tandoii ZM06 was artificially established to degrade DPrP under Cd(II) stress. Strain ZM06 relieved the pressure of cadmium on strain ZM05 and accelerated DPrP degradation in the following three ways: first, strain ZM06 adsorbed Cd(II) on the cell surface (as observed by scanning electron microscopy) to decrease the concentration of Cd(II) in the coculture system; second, the downstream metabolites of ZM05 were utilized by strain ZM06 to reduce metabolite inhibition; and third, strain ZM06 supplied amino acids and fatty acids to strain ZM05 to relieve stress during DPrP degradation, which was demonstrated by comparative transcriptomic analysis. This study provides an elementary understanding of how microbial consortia improve the degradation efficiency of organic pollutants under heavy metals contamination.

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Spatial Variation of Water Chemistry in Aries River Catchment Western Romania

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11146592 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (14) ◽

pp. 6592

Author(s):

Ana Moldovan ◽

Maria-Alexandra Hoaghia ◽

Anamaria Iulia Török ◽

Marius Roman ◽

Ionut Cornel Mirea ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Water Quality ◽

Water Chemistry ◽

Water Samples ◽

Mine Drainage ◽

Pollution Indices ◽

Mining Activities ◽

River Catchment ◽

High Concentrations ◽

The Impact

This study aims to investigate the quality and vulnerability of surface water (Aries River catchment) in order to identify the impact of past mining activities. For this purpose, the pollution and water quality indices, Piper and Durov plots, as well vulnerability modeling maps were used. The obtained results indicate that the water samples were contaminated with As, Fe, Mn, Pb and have relatively high concentrations of SO42−, HCO3−, TDS, Ca, K, Mg and high values for the electrical conductivity. Possible sources of the high content of chemicals could be the natural processes or the inputs of the mine drainage. Generally, according to the pollution indices, which were correlated to high concentrations of heavy metals, especially with Pb, Fe and Mn, the water samples were characterized by heavy metals pollution. The water quality index classified the studied water samples into five different classes of quality, namely: unsuitable for drinking, poor, medium, good and excellent quality. Similarly, medium, high and very high vulnerability classes were observed. The Durov and Piper plots classified the waters into Mg-HCO3− and Ca-Cl− types. The past and present mining activities clearly change the water chemistry and alter the quality of the Aries River, with the water requiring specific treatments before use.

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