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Assessment of water quality by measuring physio-chemical properties and heavy metals contents at water stations in Basra city, Iraq

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20m

كلية الصيدلة

Poster exhibition (in-person) Conference Trak Two

Speakers

Mr Hussein M. Abbood (Electron Microscope unit, Basra university-Pharmacy college)Dr Muhsin S AL-Moziel (Department of pharmacology and toxicology , Basra university, Basra/Iraq)Dr Waleed K Ghanim (Department of pharmacology and toxicology , Basra university, Basra/Iraq)

Description

Abstract
Measurement of the physio-chemical properties such as pH, turbidity, ,total dissolve solids and the heavy metals including cadmium, chromium, copper, and lead (Cd, Cr, Cu, Pb) content was the aim of this research to assess the water quality in Basra city, Iraq.
In this research, the water samples were collected from two main water stations to measure the physiochemical properties and heavy metals by following standard methods.
The results of the mentioned parameter were compared with the safe limits of world health organization . The raw and the tap water turbidity and the total dissolve solids for both stations were shown a significant difference, whereas the pH values were not, referring that the raw and tap water at both stations is acidic (pH less than 7). The level of Cu in the raw and tap water was exhibited an interesting reduction for both stations and the Cd level at the Al-Jubaila site versus the acceptable levels of world health organization. The amount of the Pb was shown a slight elevation in the tap water at Al-Baradi'yah station and the raw and tap water at the Al-Jubaila site.
The outcomes of each parameter of the collected water samples from the mentioned stations of Basra city were assessed to determine water quality for its validity for natural uses. It was observed that a part of these parameters was within the world health organization acceptable limits, except water turbidity and Pb amount exceeded it. Therefore, it is necessary to boost public awareness by people to reduce water pollution with numerous pollutants. In addition to providing relevant public sectors with different instruments and chemicals for water quality analysis to produce more appropriate water drinking and domestic uses.