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Assessment of Organochlorine pesticides and heavy metals in groundwater in Belbis region, El-Sharqia, Egypt

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Last updated: 22 Jan 2023

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Basic and applied research of Chemistry,

Abstract

In Egypt, the shortage of freshwater resources and their pollution constitutes a growing concern. Due to the uncensored use of pesticides in the agricultural regions of Egypt, the contamination risks of ground water increase periodically in planting seasons. Therefore, the present work aims to monitor the occurrence of organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) residues and heavy metals in five ground water samples collected from agricultural area with long-term pesticide application history in Belbis region, El-Sharqia, Egypt. Water samples were processed using a solid-phase extraction technique and gas chromatograph equipped with mass spectrometry (GC-MS). Results revealed that, the concentrations of OCPs in groundwater are in the limits except only 0.65 μg/L of p,p'-DDT recorded in ground water at Hassan Bieh village location, Belbis region, El-Sharqia, Egypt. Levels of iron and manganese in (Elnoba and Awlad Mahnaa) ground water samples were found to be much higher than the limits of Egyptian quality standards. The other elements in this study were found in the limits. The turbidity in 3 site (Hassan Beih, Elnoba and Awlad Mahnaa) villages has high values (4.7, 28.4 and 4.4), respectively. TDS values in two sites (Hassan Beih and Awlad Mahnaa) villages showing values above the 1000 mg/L limit.

DOI

10.21608/bfszu.2022.109098.1103

Keywords

organochlorine pesticides, Heavy metals, ground water, El-Sharqia, Egypt

Authors

First Name

Ayman

Last Name

Gouda

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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aymangouda77@gmail.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

Ragaa

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elsheikh

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.

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ragaaelsheikh@hotmail.com

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First Name

Mohammed

Last Name

Shaltout

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Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt

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aymanchimca@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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First Name

Khairy

Last Name

Hamed

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A.

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Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Zagazig, 44519, Egypt.

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khairyali90@yahoo.com

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Zagazig

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2022

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1

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31565

Issue Date

2022-04-01

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2021-12-01

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2022-04-01

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64

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70

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1110-1555

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Bulletin of Faculty of Science, Zagazig University

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22 Jan 2023