Study Some Heavy Metal Concentrations in Al- Rumaytha River water-Iraq

Abstract

Heavy metals are one of the most important inorganic contaminants in river water since they were non-biodegradable and accumulated at the trophic level, resulting in negative biological impacts. Concentrations of copper, cadmium, chromium, and lead were determined in water of Al- Rumayth  River from November 2021 to October 2022. Samples were collected monthly from three sites (Al- Arthiat area, Al-Rumaytha center, Dyoalim  village), The result of Heavy metal concentrations (dissolved phase) for cadmium, lead ,Copper and Chrome ranged (0.06-49 µg/L, 0.0-163.13 µg/L/l,0-1328.9 µg/L,0-28.33) respectively . As shown in the results, heavy metal levels in the water supply were too high. High yearly levels of Cu and pb in the dissolved phase suggest to continually input of anthropogenic pollutants to the river, which refers to ongoing supplementation of metals pollutants, as shown by the data.