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. 2021 Dec 17;7(12):e08625. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e08625

Table 6.

Concentration of heavy metals in the Halda River water.

Concentration of Heavy Metals in Water
Element
Unit
S1
S2
S3
S4
S5
S6
S7
Co (μg/L) <5.0 90.0 ± 3.19 20.0 ± 0.71 10.0 ± 0.35 <5.0 <5.0 170.0 ± 6.02
Cd (μg/L) 10.0 ± 0.36 80.0 ± 2.85 10.0 ± 0.36 10.0 ± 0.36 <1.0 <1.0 <1.0
Cr (μg/L) 130.0 ± 4.72 50.0 ± 1.82 40.0 ± 1.45 80.0 ± 2.90 40.0 ± 1.45 50.0 ± 1.82 120.0 ± 4.36
Fe (μg/L) 424.0 ± 67.59 311.0 ± 49.57 346.0 ± 55.16 398.0 ± 63.44 383.0 ± 61.05 457.0 ± 72.85 459.0 ± 73.16
Mn (μg/L) 610.0 ± 4.81 440.0 ± 3.47 785.0 ± 61.94 295.0 ± 23.28 325.0 ± 25.64 385.0 ± 30.38 1185.0 ± 93.50
Pb (μg/L) 2200.0 ± 78.98 1700.0 ± 61.03 900.0 ± 32.31 700.0 ± 25.13 700.0 ± 25.13 1400.0 ± 50.26 1000.0 ± 35.9
Ca (mg/L) 3.61 ± 0.86 3.83 ± 0.71 4.32 ± 0.32 3.92 ± 0.62 3.97 ± 0.97 4.06 ± 0.6 3.99 ± 0.98
Cu (mg/L) 25.54 ± 1.12 341.83 ± 15.01 387.70 ± 17.02 17.06 ± 7.49 204.70 ± 18.98 138.92 ± 6.09 575.39 ± 25.26
Zn (μg/L) 940.8 ± 27.48 446.0 ± 60.43 803.0 ± 19 423.6 ± 37.40 583.6 ± 79.08 528.0 ± 71.54 575.2 ± 77.94
Hg (μg/L) <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3
As
(μg/L)
12.0 ± 0.99
<2
30.0 ± 2.99
8.0 ± 0.77
4.0 ± 0.7
8.0 ± 0.65
2.0 ± 0.1
Element
Unit
S8
S9
S10
S11
S12
Average
Standard (WHO)
Co (μg/L) <5.0 <5.0 60.0 ± 2.12 <5.0 <5.0 21.7 -
Cd (μg/L) <1.0 30.0 ± 1.07 <1.0 <1.0 10.0 ± 0.36 12.5 3
Cr (μg/L) 140.0 ± 5.08 110.0 ± 3.99 30.0 ± 1.09 60.0 ± 2.18 <11.0 70.8 50
Fe (μg/L) 481.0 ± 76.67 318.0 ± 50.69 380.0 ± 60.57 436.0 ± 69.49 494.0 ± 78.74 407.3 300
Mn (μg/L) 450.0 ± 35.51 335.0 ± 26.43 175.0 ± 13.81 430.0 ± 33.93 220.0 ± 17.36 469.5 500
Pb (μg/L) 1500.0 ± 53.85 2600.0 ± 93.34 700.0 ± 25.13 1000.0 ± 35.9 1000.0 ± 35.9 1283.3 10
Ca (mg/L) 3.98 ± 0.21 3.59 ± 0.12 3.95 ± 0.21 4.63 ± 0.32 5.03 ± 0.42 4.07 -
Cu (mg/L) 377.86 ± 16.59 41.75 ± 8.33 298.27 ± 10.09 352.80 ± 15.49 237.83 ± 10.44 294.076 2.00
Zn (μg/L) 398.8 ± 54.08 389.8 ± 52.82 491.6 ± 66.61 519.2 ± 70.35 492.8 ± 66.77 549.4 3000
Hg (μg/L) <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 <0.3 1
As (μg/L) 170.0 ± 1.7 126.0 ± 12 82.0 ± 8 132.0 ± 11.09 136.0 ± 13 60.0 10