Journal: Environmental Contaminants Reviews (ECR)
Author:Tablo Abdulrahim Ahmed

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Doi:10.26480/ecr.02.2024.73.78

ABSTRACT

At Tooraq area (6 km southwest Erbil / the Capital of Kurdistan Region of Iraq) farmers irrigate about 600-700 Donums by untreated wastewater for growing and production of variety of uncooked vegetables which consume by more than one million people. Thus, it is possible that these activities will create harmful effects on environment and cause health risks for the community here. Hence, it is necessity to assess the quality of Erbil’s wastewater and determine the levels of some heavy metals bio-accumulated in both soil and some uncooked vegetables irrigated by the wastewater, becomes an urgent need and even a commendable effort. During this investigation samples including; wastewater, collected from five sites, according to a regular schedule at fortnightly(two samples per month) interval periods; water quality assessment and levels of some heavy metals. Lead values of wastewater were ranging from 0.118-0.599 mg.l-1; nickel value from 0.073-0.295 mg.l-1, and copper were ranging from 0.201-0.583 mg.l-1. Wastewater that used for irrigation of vegetables.

KEYWORDS
Wastewater, lead, Nickel, Copper, Bioaccumulation.