Table 3.
Comparison of results obtained by the SWASV method (HM USV), DPASV method (LEC, NKUA) and ICP-OES method (EYDAP) for total and labile PbL and CuL, for Lake Koumoundourou (02/07/19), Asopos River and industrial effluents samples. Values in parentheses are <LOQ.
| Metal |
1PbL (µg L−1) |
2PbL (µg L−1) |
3PbT (µg L−1) |
4CuL (µg L−1) |
5CuL (µg L−1) |
6CuT (µg L−1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sample Name/Method | HM USV (SWASV) |
LEC (DPASV) |
EYDAP (ICP-OES) |
HM USV (SWASV) |
LEC (DPASV) |
EYDAP (ICP-OES) |
| Demo station Lake Koumoundourou |
(8.1) | 0.5 | <0.8 | (13) | 0.8–1.0 | <0.7 |
| (12) | (7.8) | |||||
| 16 | (8.8) | |||||
| Pumping station Lake Koumoundourou |
18 | <0.1 | 6.2 | (18) | <0.1 | <0.7 |
| (8.5) | <7 | |||||
| 20 | 27 | |||||
| Dam station Lake Koumoundourou |
(12) | <0.1 | <0.8 | <7 | <0.1 | <0.7 |
| (8.1) | ||||||
| <4 | ||||||
| Asopos River Estuary | (10) | <0.1 | <0.8 | <7 | 0.8–1.0 | <0.7 |
| (7.6) | <7 | |||||
| (10.8) | (13) | |||||
| (10.4) | <7 | |||||
| Effluent 1 | 54 | 49 | 86 | 41 | 37 | 120 |
| Effluent 2 | 71 | 65 | 116 | 62 | 60 | 185 |
1HM USVPb LOD = 4 μg L−1; 2DPASVPb LOD = 0.1 μg L−1; 3ICP-OESPb LOD = 0.8 μg L−1; 4HM USVCu LOD = 7 μg L−1; 5DPASVCu LOD = 0.1 μg L−1; 6ICP-OESCu LOD = 0.7 μg L−1.