The influence of al-Lajoun wastewater treatment plant on sediments and water quality of al-Mujeb dam

Other Title(s)

تأثير محطة معالجة المياه العادمة في منطقة اللجون على نوعية مياه و رسوبيات سد الموجب

Dissertant

Hilat, Iyad Ali

Thesis advisor

Manasirah, Walid Atif

Comitee Members

al-Hasan, Tayil Mahmud
al-Hamayidah, Husam Damin
al-Mumani, Kamal Ayyub

University

Mutah University

Faculty

Faculty of Science

Department

Department of Chemistry

University Country

Jordan

Degree

Master

Degree Date

2008

English Abstract

-This research aims to evaluate the water quality of Al-Mujeb dam in terms of physiochemical parameters, major ionic content of water and heavy metal content of sediments of Al-Mujeb dam.

In order to achieve these aims, water and sediment samples were collected during winter and summer seasons (2007) from Al-Mujeb dam and around it.

The study show that there are elevated levels of SO4 2-, Cl- and Na+ this attributed to anthropogenic activities nearby the dam site.

High hardness of water of Al- Mujeb dam is related to calcite (CaCO3) and dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) minerals that are considered the main components of rocks of the study area.

The average levels of heavy metals in sediments were 14888, 17.8, 89, 39, 4.4, 338 and 6.1 mg/kg for Fe, Cu, Zn, Ni, Cd, Mn, and Pb respectively, these results are lower than that observed in Wadi Al-Arab dam.

The values of enrichment factor were 35.5, 3.02, 2.54, 1.26, 1.2 and 0.57 for Cd, Ni, Zn, Cu, Mn, and Pb respectively, these values indicate that heavy metals in sediments of Al-Mujeb dam have different anthropogenic and natural sources.

The study also shows that the sediments are polluted with Cd, relatively contaminated with Ni and Zn and uncontaminated with respect to Mn, Pb and Cu.

Main Subjects

Earth Sciences, Water and Environment

Topics

• Sanitation
• Waste water
• Jordan
• Environmental aspects

No. of Pages

74

Table of Contents

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Language

English

Data Type

Arab Theses

Record ID

BIM-304628