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Groundwater Quality Assessment for Heavy Metals: A case Study in the Area Between Abu Sweir and Abu Hammad, Ismalia, Egypt

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Last updated: 24 Dec 2024

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Earth Science

Abstract

One of the global challenges in the water resources is the pollution as a result of urbanization, industrialization, climate change and other human activities. It is clear that, the anthropogenic activities are considered that main source of contamination in most aquatic environments, increasing the sources of heavy metals. In this context, we discussed the relevant finding of the heavy metals in groundwater in the area located between area between Abu Sweir and Abu Hammad, Ismalia, Egypt, and possible risk. A total of 20 groundwater samples were collected from the area between Abu Sweir and Abu Hammad, Ismalia governorate. Samples were collected for the assessment of water quality index (WQI) based on the heavy metals concentration. The heavy metals concentrations were reported in the following order: Fe > Al > Ni > Zn > Mn. The computation of WQI values across the study site for the heavy metals revealed that all the collected samples represent a low class except one sample. The calculation of the WQI for heavy metals in the study site showed all the studied and collected groundwater samples had an index under the critical pollution value except one sample (WQI value is 40) as result of higher iron concentration level. Therefore, no significant possible risk was observed across the study area for heavy metals.

DOI

10.21608/fsrt.2021.101679.1050

Keywords

Heavy metals, groundwater pollution, spatial distribution, Water quality index, Egypt

Authors

First Name

Sherif

Last Name

Abu El-Magd

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Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, 43518 Suez, Egypt

Email

sherif.abuelmagd@sci.suezuni.edu.eg

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First Name

Ismael

Last Name

Sayed

MiddleName

A

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, 43518 Suez, Egypt

Email

sherif.abuelmagd@gmail.com

City

Suez

Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

ElSabri

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Desert Research Center, Mattaria, Cairo, Egypt

Email

sherif_abuelmagd@yahoo.com

City

Cairo

Orcid

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First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Abdo

MiddleName

Sayed

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, 43518 Suez, Egypt

Email

mohamed.eed@suezuniv.edu.eg

City

Suez

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First Name

Hassan

Last Name

I. Farhat

MiddleName

-

Affiliation

Geology Department, Faculty of Science, Suez University, 43518 Suez, Egypt

Email

hassan.farhat@sci.suezuni.edu.eg

City

Suez

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-

Volume

3

Article Issue

1

Related Issue

32774

Issue Date

2022-04-01

Receive Date

2021-10-18

Publish Date

2022-04-01

Page Start

51

Page End

61

Print ISSN

2682-2962

Online ISSN

2682-2970

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https://fsrt.journals.ekb.eg/article_206569.html

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1,029

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Publication Title

Frontiers in Scientific Research and Technology

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https://fsrt.journals.ekb.eg/

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Groundwater Quality Assessment for Heavy Metals: A case Study in the Area Between Abu Sweir and Abu Hammad, Ismalia, Egypt

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22 Jan 2023