Bahareh Lorestani
Islamic Azad University, Iran
Title: Heavy Metal Assessment of Groundwater and Associated Health Risks Near Industrial Area
Biography
Biography: Bahareh Lorestani
Abstract
The objective of the present study is to investigate the current status of heavy metal pollution around Buali industrial town; Hamadan, western Iran. The concentrations of 9 important heavy metals such as arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, iron, lead, manganese, nickel and zinc have been evaluated in ground water samples during May 2017. To evaluate the suitability of water for aquatic life and drinking purposes, the indices of Heavy metal evaluation (HEI), heavy metal pollution (HPI) and contamination (Cd) were computed. The results indicated that, the order of the mean concentrations of heavy metals was recorded to be Pb> Ni > Cr > Fe > Cd > As >Mn, Cu, Zn with respect to Cd index. The mean HEI and HPI values are 89.1 and 881.8 respectively, associated with high risks, where, the studied metals exceeded the drinking water and aquatic life limits.