An investigation of the heavy metal content of the water and sediments in a reservoir supplying drinking water to a major mining center

Water and sediment samples were collected from a reservoir that supplies 30% of the domestic water used in a major lead-silver-zinc mining region in Australia. The samples were analyzed for cadmium, lead, zinc, and copper. Samples showed varying degrees of contamination by these elements, although m...

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Published in:Environmental science & technology 1979-10, Vol.13 (10), p.1281-1285
Main Authors: Coggins, Alan J, Tuckwell, Kevin D, Byrne, Robert E
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Water and sediment samples were collected from a reservoir that supplies 30% of the domestic water used in a major lead-silver-zinc mining region in Australia. The samples were analyzed for cadmium, lead, zinc, and copper. Samples showed varying degrees of contamination by these elements, although measured levels in the water were below who limits for drinking water. Solution-sediment interactions in the catchment and reservoir were examined and showed a marked tendency for metals to be removed from solution into the underlying sediment.
ISSN:0013-936X
1520-5851
DOI:10.1021/es60158a019