Investigation of Toxic Effects of Heavy Metal Level in Atatürk Dam
Öz
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.
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Kaynakça
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Ayrıntılar
Birincil Dil
İngilizce
Konular
Klinik Tıp Bilimleri
Bölüm
Araştırma Makalesi
Yayımlanma Tarihi
29 Haziran 2020
Gönderilme Tarihi
22 Mayıs 2020
Kabul Tarihi
29 Haziran 2020
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2020 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 1