Water pollution or water pollution is any physical or chemical
change in the quality of water, directly or indirectly, that negatively affects
living organisms, or makes the water unsuitable for the required uses.
A reviewed the Aerial Photographs of Google Maps taken on the
Shatt al-Arab river in Basra Province, Iraq, which clearly showed the presence
of pollution in the river waters. Three regions (1,2,3) of the river are used
for determining the pollution in these regions.
Chemical analysis of the three regions samples (1,2,3) was
conducted in the laboratories of the University of Basra for the purpose of
measuring the total dissolved salts (TDS), elemental Lead (Pb), and Sulfate
compounds (SO4).
The results confirmed an increase in the total dissolved salts
(TDS) in the waters of the Shatt al-Arab towards the south, where the river
waters meet with the Gulf waters. The results also confirmed an increase in
Lead (Pb) concentrations in regions (2 and 3) to (0.8 mg/l), compared to the
World Health Organization’s (WHO) international limit value of (0.05 mg/k). As
sulfate (SO4) compounds are recorded at a value of (750 mg/l) in the region (3)
of the river, compared to the international limit value of the World Health
Organization (WHO), which is (400 mg/l).
These results correspond to the statistics by the Basra Province
Heath Directorate, which showed the increase in the proportion of casualties
among the population of the province of Basra in the regions (2 and 3) adjacent
to the Shatt Al-Arab river, such as the city center, Abi- AlKhaseb and Shatt Al
Arab from the rest of the regions causing water pollution and the spread of E.
coli causing diarrhea and intestinal colic with 50% of cases which was admitted
to Basra hospitals.
Author(s)
Details
Saad M.
Potrous
College of Engineering, University of Basra, Iraq.
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see the book here:- https://doi.org/10.9734/bpi/raeges/v8/2022
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