Rapid development of industrialization and urbanization along Sungai Kerteh and Sungai Pakawas become a problem due to metal pollution. Namely, anthropogenic activities nearby SungaiKerteh and Sungai Paka were contributed to heavy metals pollution into those rivers. The aims forthis study were to determine the selected heavy metals contamination in water samples andcompared with National Water Quality Standard for Malaysia (NWQS). A total of 8 watersamples were collected from both rivers and heavy metal concentration were analyzed usingflame Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (ASS). Four parameters of physical chemical propertieswere also analyzed which are pH, temperature, dissolved oxygen and turbidity. The ranges ofphysical chemical properties are pH (7.84-8.78), temperature (31.20 -38.70 oC), dissolved oxygen(27.90-107.20%) and turbidity (1.83-10.5 NTU) respectively. The mean of heavy metalsconcentration was ranged as followed; As (2323.00 ug/L) > Hg (571.93 ug/L) > Pb (402.13 ug/L)> Zn (87.13 ug/L) >Cr (74.63 ug/L) > Cu (48.50 ug/L) > Ni (17.25 ug/L) > Cd (11.38 ug/L).When compared with NWQS, most of metals (Cu, Pb, Ni and Zn) are below the NWQS thresholdlimit except As, Cd, Cr and Hg. The output data from this study can be used as database forcontinuous monitoring at both rivers.
scite is a Brooklyn-based organization that helps researchers better discover and understand research articles through Smart Citations–citations that display the context of the citation and describe whether the article provides supporting or contrasting evidence. scite is used by students and researchers from around the world and is funded in part by the National Science Foundation and the National Institute on Drug Abuse of the National Institutes of Health.
customersupport@researchsolutions.com
10624 S. Eastern Ave., Ste. A-614
Henderson, NV 89052, USA
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Copyright © 2024 scite LLC. All rights reserved.
Made with 💙 for researchers
Part of the Research Solutions Family.