Research Article

Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam

Volume: 1 Number: 1 June 29, 2020
EN TR

Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam

Abstract

This study was conducted on the water of the largest reservoir in Turkey, the Atatürk Dam on the Euphrates River in the South-eastern Anatolia Region. Although there is only one waste- water treatment plant in Adıyaman province, industrial and agricultural wastewater is discharged into streams from various points without being treated, and these streams flow into the Atatürk Dam. Between June and August 2019, the levels of some toxic heavy metals (Cd, Cr, Cu, Fe, Mn, Mo, Ni, Pb, Se and Zn) were examined with an ICP-MS device in water samples taken from 5 stations of Atatürk Dam, contaminated by waste water from Adıyaman province. Sampling areas were selected considering the pollution conditions. The highest mean metal levels in μl / l were; 1108.77 ± 3506.23 (Zn), 1529.34 ± 558.39 (Cr), 1507.92 ± 592.9 (Ni), 905.56 ± 329.36 (Cu), 22.34 ± 70.66 (Se), 45.5 ± 50.43 (Co) , 4.43 ± 6.92 (Pb) and 0,016322.11 ± 0,017 (Al) ,Cd and As were not detected. The metal levels in certain stations where wastewater arising out of domestic and industrial activities was discharged into without treatment were the highest. A significant difference was found in the terms of P values between the Cu element and Zn (0,955), the element Al, Zn, Pb and Se (0.629; 0.821;0629), the element Cr , Zn and Se (0.631; 0.631), the Co and Zn, Se (0.821), the element Ni, Zn, Pb and Se (0.873; 0.531; 0.88739). From the metal values obtained, the classifications were determined as 4th quality water pollution of Cr, Se and Ni metals, 3rd quality water pollution of Co metal and 2nd and 1st quality water pollution of other metals according to the criteria of the Intracontinental Water Pollution Control regulations. Leaving untreated wastewater in the Atatürk Dam has the potential to harm freshwater environments and the life attached to them.

Keywords

References

  1. Küçükyılmaz M, Uslu G, Birici N, et al (2017) Karakaya Baraj Gölü su kalitesinin incelenmesi. Yunus Araştırma Bülteni, 17(2): 145-155
  2. Güldiren O and Tekin-Özan, S (2017) Seyhan Baraj Gölü (Adana)’nün Suyunda ve Sedimentindeki Bazı Ağır Metallerin Mevsimsel Değişimi. Süleyman Demirel Üniversitesi Yalvaç Akademi Dergisi, 2 (1): 99-111.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Clinical Sciences

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

June 29, 2020

Submission Date

May 22, 2020

Acceptance Date

June 29, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Dinç, H., & Dörtbudak, M. Y. (2020). Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam. Experimental and Applied Medical Science, 1(1), 23-28. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.2020.3
AMA
1.Dinç H, Dörtbudak MY. Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2020;1(1):23-28. doi:10.46871/eams.2020.3
Chicago
Dinç, Hikmet, and Muhammet Yaşar Dörtbudak. 2020. “Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 1 (1): 23-28. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.2020.3.
EndNote
Dinç H, Dörtbudak MY (June 1, 2020) Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 1 1 23–28.
IEEE
[1]H. Dinç and M. Y. Dörtbudak, “Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam”, Exp Appl Med Sci, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 23–28, June 2020, doi: 10.46871/eams.2020.3.
ISNAD
Dinç, Hikmet - Dörtbudak, Muhammet Yaşar. “Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science 1/1 (June 1, 2020): 23-28. https://doi.org/10.46871/eams.2020.3.
JAMA
1.Dinç H, Dörtbudak MY. Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2020;1:23–28.
MLA
Dinç, Hikmet, and Muhammet Yaşar Dörtbudak. “Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam”. Experimental and Applied Medical Science, vol. 1, no. 1, June 2020, pp. 23-28, doi:10.46871/eams.2020.3.
Vancouver
1.Hikmet Dinç, Muhammet Yaşar Dörtbudak. Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam. Exp Appl Med Sci. 2020 Jun. 1;1(1):23-8. doi:10.46871/eams.2020.3

Cited By

    22718              20542      20690    20805   21108       22245 

22392     22717