Chemical Analyses for Lead and Cadmium in potable Groundwater Sources in Al-Marj City, Libya.
Keywords:
Heavy metals,, Libya ,, Drinking water.Abstract
The main aim of this study is to investigate the suitability of the groundwater in Al-Marj city for human consumption, by estimating the concentration of Lead (Pb2+), Cadmium (Cd2+), and some other heavy metals. The average concentrations of both metal ions in the samples were0.037 and 0.004 mg/l respectively, which considered higher than the Libyan standard.These findings indicatedthat the groundwater used in the present study is not suitable for drinking, domestic, and irrigation purpose. Because of its potential effect on human health and cause a serious diseases such as cholera, diarrhea and cancer.
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