Determination of Heavy Metals in the Lumbardhi River, Prizren - Kosovo

Abstract

This paper elaborates the monitoring of surface water pollution in the River Lumbardhi of Prizren town, from the source of the river to the discharge into the other river known as Drini i Bardhë, monitoring the flow of the river both in rural and urban areas. The biggest problem in environmental protection is the quality of surface water. A number of chemical-physical parameters and some heavy metals have been analyzed. Heavy metals analysis was done through the technique known as FAAS (Flame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy), and the results show that concentration are within the permissible levels and as such do not pose a risk in the future for human health.

 

Keywords

• FAAS,Copper (Cu),Iron (Fe),Zinc (Zn),Nickel (Ni)

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